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Kia slams 'spitting' Carragher; reveals Everton rejected Militao and Guimaraes

Agent Kia Joorabchian has blasted Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher for criticising his relationship with Everton owner Farhad Moshiri.

Carragher has branded Everton "the worst run club in the country" and insisted Moshiri's relationship with Joorabchian had "caused a lot of problems" at the club.

The agent hit back at these claims on Wednesday and launched a tirade against Carragher, while detailing all of his involvements with the club.

Speaking to talkSPORT about Carragher's comments, Joorabchian said: "When Simon (Jordan) says something I respect it because he's an educated person."

Referencing the 2018 incident where Carragher spat at a car, which contained a 14-year-old girl, he added: "[He is] unlike someone like Jamie Carragher who unfortunately lives in a glass house, spits out of car windows and has no education in terms of his background when he makes a comment.

"I've done three transfers of my players (to Everton) over the course of Farhard's tenure at Everton.

"Richarlison, who was very successful. The free transfer of Bernard from Shakhtar, and again he was a player who wasn't a complete disaster and he did very well.

"We had Carlo Ancelotti which was the only manager they've taken (from my clients) as a recommendation and we always do the same with every club in the Premier League if they're looking for a manager - we always present our client.

"We were also involved in the El-Ghazi loan which was part of the Lucas Digne transfer and an FFP scenario and unfortunately that didn't work out due to the change of manager and he wasn't in the new manager's plans.

"I have been busier in other clubs. Last year I recommended Vitor Pereira and they wanted Lampard and that was very much a board decision.

"It was even mentioned on Sky that [Everton chairman] Bill Kenwright and [Everton CEO] Denise Barrett-Baxendale have nothing to do there.

"Jamie said that and, again, people who say things like that haven't done their homework and misinform the public and that's really unfair for those people.

"I know for a fact that Farhad didn't have a sole vote on the manager last time. He created a board, Denise Barrett-Baxendale was very much involved.

"In the summer we offered them many players but they turned them all down. Tarkowski, Coady, Maupay, McNeil and the list goes on. All the loans and all the signings they did were done purely by them - we didn't have any involvement whatsoever."

He also said: "Everton haven't taken any of our advice. So we can't be that influential.

"In the past we offered Bruno Guimaraes for £16m when he was leaving Athletico Paranaense. They didn't like him and went for (Jean-Philippe) Gbamin.

"Diego Carlos was offered at £11m before he went to Sevilla and he's now ended up at Aston Villa.

"We offered (Real Madrid defender) Eder Militao when he was leaving Sao Paulo."

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