It will be a big summer at Everton – and the club’s reported plan may well hint there is confidence in Vitalii Mykolenko signing a new contract.
Everton will have cash to splash this summer, after having a quiet January.
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The club’s commercial revenues are also very healthy, which should help provide funds for new players.
And of course, if Everton manage to secure European football, then this will be even more helpful.
It’s been claimed that three positions are top of the agenda for Everton – a new right-back, centre-back a forward.
Interestingly, there is no mention of a new left-back, which may well point to movement over Vitalii Mykolenko.
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As things currently stand, Mykolenko will leave Everton on a free transfer at the end of the season when his current deal expires.
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The Ukraine international has been with the club since January 2022, and is about to run down the one and only contract he’s signed with the club.
But it was reported recently that Everton were ‘feverishly’ trying to tie Mykolenko down to a new deal.
And with The i Paper reporting that left-back is not a priority position this summer, it looks like Mykolenko – who cost £17 million (via BBC Sport) – could soon extend.
If there was no intention of confidence in Mykolenko extending, then surely left-back would also be a priority position.
Some would argue it still should be even if Mykolenko does extend.
Realistically, it would be a surprise following this report if Mykolenko was allowed to leave the club.
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Surely it points to him signing a new deal, and staying as the first-choice left-back, as he has been for several years now.
David Moyes has stuck by Mykolenko amid criticism from some fans throughout the season, and it’s clear the Scot values what he brings to the table.
He is actually still a couple of years away from his peak, and we know how much Moyes values experience in a player.
So fans can surely expect fresh terms to be agree soon.
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