Everton do not want to lose Seamus Coleman this summer when his contract comes to an end at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Although Coleman has barely featured for the side this season, David Moyes knows just how important the 37-year-old is to the club.
Coleman’s involvement on the pitch has been limited for a couple of seasons now, with injuries seriously hindering his game time.
Everton have a number of contract decisions they need to make ahead of the summer, but it is clear that Moyes wants his Irish defender to stick around.
Moyes has shared just how important Coleman is to Everton for what he brings away from the pitch through his leadership skills.
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David Moyes quote on Seamus Coleman's Everton future.
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Considering the defender’s playing time has taken a real blow over recent years, his future at Everton may not be as a player.
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When Everton left Goodison Park for the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton handed Coleman a one-year deal to see him into the new stadium.
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The plan was for the 37-year-old to be around the squad as they transitioned into the state-of-the-art new home.
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Seamus Coleman's Everton stats as he enters the final months of his contract.
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Coleman now has just a matter of months remaining on his Everton contract before he could become a free agent in the summer.
However, what lies ahead for him remains to be seen considering he has played 227 minutes of Premier League football across the last two seasons.
Does Seamus Coleman have his coaching badges?
After Everton sacked Sean Dyche, Coleman and Leighton Baines took interim charge of Everton for their FA Cup game against Peterborough United.
The Toffees won that game with the two former Everton teammates stood on the sideline.
Baines remains one of Moyes’ coaching staff, with Coleman admitting that he had already earned his coaching badges behind the scenes.
Competition Appearances Goals Assists Minutes Played
Premier League 372 22 26 28,914
FA Cup 33 3 0 2,624
EFL Cup 20 1 3 1,578
Europa League 8 2 0 720
Total 433 28 29 33,836
Seamus Coleman’s Everton career
“Over the past six years I’ve done my coaching badges and, obviously, Leighton has been with the Under-18s,” Coleman said after the match.
“I think we used a mixture of both what he’s been doing tactically and me being myself with the group, trying to make the lads understand the importance of it all and what’s in store for the football club.”
David Moyes would consider Coleman as a future Everton coach
Moyes may still have over a year left on his own deal, but the 62-year-old has admitted he would consider Coleman’s future in any role at Finch Farm.
Coleman still thinks he can contribute on the pitch at Everton, but the reality is that the Blues are looking for an upgrade at right-back.
In the recent win over Fulham, despite being fit to play, Coleman was omitted from the squad as he watched from up in the stands alongside the suspended Everton manager.
“Seamus is too important to this club. The club owes Seamus so much,” said Moyes.
“So we want Seamus to be around us, whether he’s a player or whether he is on the staff or whether he’s a groundsman, we want Seamus Coleman to be around, we certainly do, because he’s too important around this football club.”
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