HIGHLY-RATED Thomas Sorensen is going to take some shifting from his Sunderland place - but the club's latest goalkeeper is determined to oust him as soon as possible.
Great Dane Sorensen's fellow Scandinavian Thomas Myhre has not made a save in the Premiership since appearing for Everton against Middlesbrough on January 31, 2000.
And while Myhre has played for Tranmere, Birmingham and Rangers, the Toffees remain closest to his heart because they were the first club he played for outside his native Norway.
But if the free transfer capture from Turkish side Besiktas is going to be between the posts when Sunderland take on Everton he has not got long to convince manager Peter Reid.
David Moyes' men come to the Stadium of Light on August 24 and Myhre admits that he would love to take them on - but insists he has nothing to prove.
The keeper was farmed out on loan to four different clubs between March 2000 and May 2001 as he was made surplus to requirements at Goodison Park.
However, Myhre, who is due to visit Everton on January 18 with Sunderland, said: "I've no bad feelings with Everton at all. I wish them all the best.
"I had some great days at Everton and it's a big club. Going back there and playing against them would be good.
"And of course it would be good to be on the winning side against them as well - as it always is against former clubs.
"But you always want to win for whatever club you play for and I've got nothing bad to say against Everton because they have great fans and they are a great club."
After the blow of being unwanted by Everton, Myhre was sold to Besiktas in November last year for £375,000.
But instead of treating the move as an easy route out of his England nightmare, he had a determination to use the switch as a chance to recapture his best form - and he did.
Now Myhre is pleased to be on these shores again and he believes he is a better player for spending eight months in Turkey.
"I'm delighted to be back here and especially with such a big a club as Sunderland. I'm just looking forward to it," said the 28-year-old.
"It's a massive club which I think has great ambitions and has great potential as well.
"Like many Norwegians, I like the Premiership and we try to play like the Premiership back home.
"Over in Turkey it was a different culture and a different way of playing, but it was a good experience.
"When this opportunity came up though there was not a doubt in my mind that I had to come back to England and play in the Premiership.
"I enjoyed Turkey. It was good to be learning the different culture.
"But that was the reason why I didn't want to stay there any longer and why I came here.
"I had a few offers from different countries but from my experience of my first time in the Premiership it was an easy decision."
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