-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Switzerland defender Philippe Senderos is in talks to leave Arsenal and join English Premier League rivals Everton , according to the Liverpool-based side . Philippe Senderos is seeking to leave Arsenal to keep his World Cup hopes alive . The 24-year-old has been out of favor with the London club for the past year or so , and spent last season on loan with Italy 's AC Milan . The center-back made only 15 appearances in his injury-hit stint with the Rossoneri , and returned to Arsenal where he has a year left on his contract . Everton chairman Bill Kenwright confirmed that talks were underway , but said that no deal had been done despite an earlier claim by the Swiss Football Federation . `` We have been negotiating with Arsenal for the transfer of Philippe . Nothing has been concluded yet but talks are on going , '' Kenwright told Everton 's official Web site on Tuesday . Everton face the possible departure of England defender Joleon Lescott , the subject of two bids from big-spending EPL rivals Manchester City . Transfer gossip : City to bid again for Lescott . Manager David Moyes has rejected both offers and is determined to keep the player , who has been ruled out of recent pre-season friendly action due to a hip injury picked up on the tour of the United States . Moyes needs cover for injured center-back Phil Jagielka , who is not expected to return to action until November . The Swiss Football Federation had said on its official Web site on Monday that Senderos had agreed to join Everton because he needed regular first-team action ahead of next year 's World Cup finals in South Africa . Switzerland are level on points with Greece at the top of Group Two after six of 10 games , with the winner qualifying directly and the runner-up hoping to go into one of the four play-offs . Senderos joined Arsenal in the summer of 2003 from Swiss club Servette , and established himself in the first team alongside Kolo Toure when regular Sol Campbell was injured . However , he missed the 2006 Champions League final defeat by Barcelona due to his own injury , with England defender Campbell returning in his place to score the opening goal of the 2-1 reverse . Senderos missed the start of the 2006-07 season after suffering a shoulder problem at the World Cup finals , and subsequently struggled to break back into the Arsenal team . Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has a wealth of central defensive resources despite selling Toure to City last month , having brought in Belgium international Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax in June . William Gallas , Johan Djourou , Mikael Silvestre and Alex Song are also competing for first-team places .