00:00Four senior Everton players have now entered the final week of their contracts, with their futures at least publicly still unresolved.
00:10Samish Coleman, Idrissa Gueye, Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are all on deals set to expire on June 30th, unless new terms are agreed in the coming days.
00:21Meanwhile, another trio of first-team players will enter the final 12 months of their contracts in July.
00:27Deciding how to handle each situation is yet another item on the club's extensive to-do list, during what is shaping up to be a pivotal summer of transition at Goodison.
00:38The most urgent priority is achieving clarity on the quartet closest to departure.
00:43Both Coleman and Gueye have been offered the chance to extend their stays.
00:48Manager David Moyes is eager to retain Captain Coleman on a playing contract, despite the defender's injury struggles in recent seasons.
00:57However, should the 36-year-old opt for retirement, Moyes has left a door open for a backroom staff role, underlying the value of Coleman's leadership as the club prepares to move into the new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
01:09All of a sudden, they need to get players through the door. They've known that for a long time, Everton, and they'll be fairly relaxed, I would say, at the minute of this situation.
01:22There's no need to panic, they're not even back for pre-season yet. A lot of clubs aren't back for pre-season yet, so I think there's absolutely no need to panic as things stand.
01:32Gahou, who won the Player of the Season and Player's Player of the Season awards, is in discussion over the length of any potential extension.
01:43The 35-year-old remains highly respected within the dressing room.
01:47The outlooks for Keane and Calvert-Lewin are more uncertain, though the club has maintained dialogue with both throughout the off-season.
01:56Meanwhile, Everton have opened discussions with Jared Brantthwaite over a new long-term deal.
02:03Come July, James Tarkovsky, James Garner and Vitaly Michalenko will all be entering the final year of their contracts, requiring further long-term planning.
