Jo joins Neill at Galatasaray

Brazil striker Jo has joined Turkish club Galatasaray on loan until the end of this season, it was announced Thursday.

Jo was on a season-long loan from Manchester City to their Premier League rivals Everton, where he scored seven goals in 36 appearances during two spells at Goodison Park, but the Merseysiders confirmed that deal had been cut short.

He did not endear himself to manager David Moyes by returning to Brazil earlier this month without the Everton boss’s permission and a club statement said: “A season-long loan deal for the player had been agreed between Everton and Manchester City in the summer, but this has been cut short.

“Earlier this month David Moyes revealed that Jo had been suspended by the club for returning to Brazil without permission. That sanction proved temporary but Jo’s association with Everton has now ended,” the statement added.

Jo joined Australia defender Lucas Neill in leaving Everton for Galatasaray.

Neill only arrived at Everton in the close-season but left Goodison Park in a transfer reported to be worth 750,000 pounds (1.22 million dollars)

Jo came to City from Russian side CSKA Moscow in July 2008 for a fee of around 18 million pounds (29 million dollars).

But the 22-year-old did not become a regular at Eastlands, hence his loan spells with Everton.

A statement on Galatasaray’s official website said: “Our club have agreed to sign Brazilian Joao Alves de Assis Silva (Jo’s full name) on loan until the end of the season from English Premier League team Manchester City.

“He is welcome and we wish him success in the yellow and red jersey.”