ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ɪt wʌz wˈaɪdli ɹˈuːmɚd ðæt ðˈɛn pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ sˈaɪd ˈɛvɚtən mˈænɪdʒɚ hˈaʊɚd kˈɛndəl hæd mˌeɪd ɐn ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tə bɹˈɪŋ siːˈɛɹə tə ɡˈʊdɪsən pˈɑːɹk.
In 1997, it was widely rumoured that then Premier League side Everton manager Howard Kendall had made an approach to bring Sierra to Goodison Park.