Everton have completed the loan signing of LA Galaxy captain Landon Donovan. Donovan will join the Merseyside club in the January transfer window having been granted permission by Los Angeles Galaxy.

The 27-year-old will increase manager David Moyes' selection options during a season which has seen the Merseysiders hampered by injuries throughout the season.

He may be at Goodison Park for as little as 10 weeks before returning to the USA but Moyes feels that could be enough to give his side a lift.

Moyes said: "He will bring me some experience, some pace and he is a good finisher.

"He gives me another body, which we needed, and I think we need to add another two or three in January.

"American boys in the main tend to come over here and do well. He was voted the best player in MLS, so I think he can bring some qualities we can use.

"He is relatively experienced and I need these players to come in and hit the ground running, not need a month or two to get ready."

Donovan failed to make an impact in previous spells with German clubs Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich but Moyes expects him to respond well to the challenge of playing in the Barclays Premier League.

He said: "This is a test to see if he can maybe jump up to the level. I think he can.

"I see the American team regularly and know what is there. He is thought of highly in America and is a really talented player."

Donovan is also using the move to retain his match-sharpness in a World Cup year.

Moyes added: "I think he has signed a new contract with LA Galaxy.

"If the boy came and said he really wants a bit of that, we might have to see what we can do, but that certainly isn't the goal at the moment."