Everton’s Cahill to move to New York Red Bulls

Everton have agreed terms with Major League Soccer for the transfer of Tim Cahill to the New York Red Bulls.

The fee is believed to be in the region of £1m for the 32-year-old, who has spent eight years at Goodison Park.

Cahill is also understood to have agreed outline personal terms with the MLS club.

The Australian joined Everton in 2004 for £1.5m from Millwall after impressing in the London side’s run to the FA Cup final that year.

Cahill moved to England in August 1997, joining Millwall from hometown side Sydney United on a free transfer.

The Australian scored three goals in Millwall’s run to the FA Cup final, including the winning strike against Sunderland in the semi-final. The London side lost 3-0 to Manchester United in the Millennium Stadium final.

An attacking midfielder, he made his international debut in 2004 and has played for Australia at the last two World Cups in Germany and South Africa.

Cahill, who signed a four-year contract with the Toffees as recently as May 2010, is a fans’ favourite at Goodison Park but only scored three goals last season after going the whole of 2011 without finding the net