Morgan Schneiderlin admits he chose Everton ahead of a rival offer from Olympique Marseille.

The former Manchester United midfielder signed for Everton on Thursday.

And Schneiderlin told L'Equipe: "Everton is a great club with big goals for the coming seasons.

"I have respect for OM, but I made the choice to stay in England, in the Premier League.

"That is what drove me to put aside the offers from abroad."