James Garner contract: Everton ready for talks as decision set

Everton have made a decision on James Garner and it has been revealed when discussions over a new contract are likely to take place.

The 24-year-old will enter the final year of his contract at the Toffees at the end of the season.

Garner has been key at Goodison Park in recent weeks after having a tough start to life at the Blues due to several fitness issues after his move from Manchester United.

David Moyes’ heroics in the Premier League at the Merseyside outfit have involved the English midfielder as a key cog in the engine room, and when potential talks over a new deal will take place has been revealed.

Everton may hold Garner contract talks during off-season

Everton may hold talks to extend Garner’s contract at the Toffees during the off-season, according to The Athletic.

The news outlet reports (19 March) that the Blues are keen to retain the 24-year-old’s services, who has been influential under Moyes.

It has been claimed that further discussions over a new deal are likely to take place after the season ends.

Everton have an option to extend the former Man United midfielder’s contract by an extra year and it remains to be seen when fresh terms will be agreed upon.

Moyes will want to keep Garner at Bramley Moore Dock

Abdoulaye Doucoure will leave Goodison Park as things stand, as his current deal expires at the end of the season.

Moyes could also potentially lose Idrissa Gueye, who is also in the final year of his deal, which would undoubtedly be a big blow for the Scottish manager.

The 61-year-old head coach has been impressive since returning to the Toffees, boasting an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League at the moment.

Doucoure and Gueye have been critical to the Blues’ success in recent weeks, and their possible departure will arguably leave them with massive voids to fill in the squad.

Carlos Alcaraz has shown glimpses of his potential at the Merseyside outfit since his move to Goodison Park from Flamengo in the winter transfer window.

The Argentine ace could seemingly be the perfect partner for Garner in the midfield to lead the Toffees into Bramley Moore Dock next season.

While reinforcements will be needed next summer, the Blues already have some quality players at their disposal who should be tied down to new contracts.

Everton to cash in as Bramley-Moore Dock hosts landmark event – Exclusive

Everton are set to reap the rewards of the facilities at their new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium imminently.

There are a lot of reasons to be excited as an Everton fan at the moment, with the planned move to the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium next season being only one of them.

For all the distress that Farhad Moshiri caused, he can take pride in the fact that he did most of the heavy lifting in realising the Toffees’ dream of building a new stadium.

Apart from providing the team with state-of-the-art facilities to ply their trade in, Everton’s new home is also poised to host several non-footballing events.

Bramley-Moore Dock to host Rugby League Ashes

It emerged as early as November that the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium is under consideration to host the Rugby League test between England and Australia this Autumn.

It is now all but confirmed that the new Everton stadium will be one of the venues when the world rugby heavyweights Australia tour the UK for the first time in 20 years for a three-match Ashes series.