The international break is now upon Everton who will be looking ahead to their long-term plans during this time off.
David Moyes was able to guide his side to another draw on the weekend against his former club, West Ham.
Everton left it late to secure themselves the point, with Jake O’Brien scoring late on in the game against the Hammers to level the score.
Although a flat display, the point takes Everton closer to safety and offered Moyes with another opportunity to assess some of his players.
It’s set to be a busy summer ahead for Everton in the transfer window, as the Toffees have a large portion of their squad set to see their contracts run out at the end of the term.
And there is one player – who failed to impress on Saturday – that is emerging on the radar of some other Premier League sides.
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Premier League sides eyeing Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure
Everton did not trigger Abdoulaye Doucoure’s contract extension earlier in the year.
This has now left the 32-year-old’s future up in the air, with Everton waiting to secure Premier League safety before dealing out any new contracts.
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According to L’Equipe, the Everton midfielder Doucoure is set to leave the club in the summer.
It had been suggested Everton could offer Doucoure a new contract instead of extending his current deal.
There are said to be a number of Premier League sides who are now beginning to set their radar on the Mali midfielder.
Doucoure could venture further afield, with interest said to also be coming from the Middle East.
On the day when Everton fans held up a banner for Doucoure, the midfielder was far from his best in front of the Goodison crowd.
And he could well be running out of opportunities to play in front of the Everton faithful.
Abdoulaye Doucoure did not impress for Everton vs West Ham
Everton fans were not pleased with Doucoure’s display against West Ham on Saturday as he started in the central role behind Beto.
Moyes was also far from blown away by the midfielder, as he dragged him off for Jesper Lindstrom.
68 minutes played
34 touches
77% pass accuracy
0/3 ground duels won
9x possession lost
1 foul conceded
0 dribble attempts
Doucoure was saddened to see Kevin Thelwell leave Everton, with the club announcing his departure for the end of the season.
It seems as if he could also be following Thelwell out of the exit door at Finch Farm over the coming months.