Complex sentence: In mid-October he was reported to be in talks with Celtic, but on 17 October, McFadden signed for Everton on a contract until the end of the 2011-12 season.
Split into simpler sentences: In mid-October he was reported to be in talks with Celtic. But on 17 October 2011, McFadden signed for Everton on a contract until the end of the 2011-12 season.