Everton contract latest ahead of summer re-shuffle

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A look ahead to a very busy summer for EFC.

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00:00Well, let's look at Everton and the current contract situation.

00:05Obviously, we mentioned so many times the amount of change

00:09that's going to be occurring this summer at Everton.

00:13Abdallah Dekore is a key player.

00:15He's been five seasons at Everton now,

00:18and we've mentioned him before and his impact during those relegation fights

00:22where he really dug in and was a key player involved there.

00:26He's obviously one of the highest earners at Everton as well.

00:29What's the latest on him in terms of his possible departure as well?

00:33And then on top of that, some other key players

00:37who are nearing the end of their contracts,

00:39because there is a fair few at Everton this summer.

00:42Yeah, he is a bit of a man, my character, absolutely, Dekore.

00:46But Everton have wasted some money after Oshiri arrived,

00:51and I think they've got value out to Dekore.

00:55He's played under every manager.

00:57He's played under Karl Ancelotti, Rafa Benitez.

01:01The only one he didn't play under was Frank Lampard.

01:04Sean Dyche and now David Moyes has continued to play him.

01:08And Dyche wants to play, I beg your pardon,

01:10Lampard wants to play more of a progressive style,

01:13and it didn't fit him.

01:14But managers seem to like his energy and his off-the-ball work rate.

01:19And he's chipped in with a few really important goals.

01:23He scored that goal against Bournemouth, which kept Everton up in 22-23.

01:27But as Everton are just starting to progress under David Moyes,

01:31playing a bit more football, you wonder where does he fit in?

01:36He's someone who will play well against the bigger teams,

01:42like your Arsenals, your Liverpools.

01:45But Everton in home games, he's only scored two goals this season in the league.

01:51And for a number 10, that's not enough.

01:53You need more from that.

01:55And a 32, would Everton be getting full value for money out of him

02:01if he took up their option of an extra year?

02:05I mean, could there be a compromise?

02:07Because do Everton try and say, well, we can give you two years on less money,

02:12but you'll have a little bit of financial security,

02:15won't have to move your family, et cetera.

02:18But will he want to play that role as well?

02:22He is definitely my character.

02:25I understand why managers want him in the team,

02:28because of that energy that he gives you.

02:31He'll never let you down.

02:32He'll always give 100% in every game.

02:35But there's just a little bit of quality in the final third that is lacking,

02:40and he's not scoring the goals that he was a couple of seasons ago.

02:48So it might look like there's a potential to part you,

02:53to both shake hands.

02:55Corey will always be remembered, to be fair.

02:57He's been a big player in keeping Everton up.

03:01But he's one player who can Everton get him off the wage bill.

03:05Can they get someone in cheaper, someone in younger,

03:07who they can develop, who might be able to score a few goals,

03:10who maybe they can sell in the future,

03:12or develop since a player that stayed around for a long time?

03:15Yeah, the contract situations are interesting.

03:19There's a lot of players that we've discussed as well.

03:23Can you see someone like Dominic Calvert-Lewin stay?

03:25And probably not.

03:26I think he's another one who, all parties,

03:28probably think it might just be best for a fresh start.

03:31That's Michael Keane, the centre-back as well.

03:34He hasn't, I don't think he's made an appearance,

03:36or maybe he's made a couple of sub-appearances

03:38since David Moyes arrived.

03:41He'll want to go and play football after a frustrating few years.

03:45They're just a guy on the game.

03:46He's the one that everyone's looking at, I think,

03:48in terms of wanting to keep, can Everton keep hold of him?

03:51Because he's 35, 36, but he isn't slowing down.

03:54And Everton needs some continuity,

03:58even though everyone wants a big summer transfer window.

04:02There needs to be some players there.

04:04And if you keep that spine of the team,

04:05Pickford, Terkelski, Branfweiss, Idrissa Garnagay,

04:09then you're doing something right.

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