Michael Kenrick 30/06/2025 12comments  |  Jump to last

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin announcing his departure from the club after failing to accept new terms that were offered over a year ago, today should see resolution of outstanding contract situations with Michael Keane and Idrissa Gana Gueye.  

It's been over a month now since a contract extension for Everton's vital midfield workhorse Idrissa Gana Gueye was rumoured to be on the verge of being agreed. But it was leaked that the club were only offering a 1-year extension, while the player himself was looking for the security that 2 years more would offer. Perhaps resolution will come today as his existing contract expires.

There's been less talk about Michael Keane, arguably one of the longer-serving members of the current playing staff, although last season his role was substantially reduced to filling in from the bench when needed; he only made only 2 starts in the Premier League since early November. 

Keane’s current contract expires today and last month, the defender said he had no idea whether he will remain with the club next season. “I don’t know, honestly. I’ve not had any conversations about it yet” — that was Keane speaking at the end of May.

For a number of fans, the mistakes he is prone to in crucial defensive moments have shaded the benefits offered by an experienced performer who has popped up at key moments to score important goals for Everton with some excellent finishes that would do some strikers proud. But his Everton future seems shrouded in uncertainty at the moment — uncertainty that we might see resolved today. 

Contracts have also been offered to a number of U21 players, including Callum Bates, Eli Campbell, Coby Ebere, Jack Patterson, as well as the following young scholars who have been playing for the U18s: George Finney, Harvey Foster,  Luca Davis, Aled Thomas, and Josh van Schoor.

 

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Jimmy Salt
1 Posted 30/06/2025 at 10:50:27
Stick to your guns Everton, Iddrisa is worth a year and a year only.
Keane is a liability in defence move on.
Colin Glassar
2 Posted 30/06/2025 at 10:56:28
Idrissa could go to a top(ish) European team and still play at the highest level for 4-5 years more.

Look at the likes of Milner and Barry, not to mention Modric, Ronaldo, Totti, Ibra etc… if you look after yourself, as he obviously does, then give him his bloody two year contract.

Brian Wilkinson
3 Posted 30/06/2025 at 11:01:59
One of the fittest players at Everton Guaye, looked after himself, rarely injured, certainly at least 2 years if not more in the player yet.

Normally dubious of giving older players 2 year contracts, but I think Guaye will certainly be worth it.

Danny O'Neill
4 Posted 30/06/2025 at 11:06:52
Gana easily has at least two seasons in him Colin and I hope he stays.

I won't repeat my continuous view on Keane since he arrived. I think Michael sums it up well for a lot of people.

As least we'll know today.

Grant Rorrison
5 Posted 30/06/2025 at 11:07:35
What's the downside for us with giving Gana a 2-year deal? We can always sell him 12 months from now to a promoted club or one in Turkey.

As for Keane. If he hasn't heard anyone by now when he's out of contract today it doesn't sound good.

Danny O'Neill
6 Posted 30/06/2025 at 12:20:17
I might be in the minority, but if, as is looking increasingly likely, Keane's release is confirmed today, then I think we need another centre back. Tarkowski, as injury free as he's been until last season, will start to pick up knocks and injuries. Branthwaite spent time out last season.

It is well known our right flank is a priority, but depending on Gana, midfield becomes a close second. And for me, a Goalkeeper.

I hope these decisions are made as soon as possible this afternoon. The official website and the usual reliable sources on X are eerily quiet.

Then we can start business tomorrow.

Martin Mason
7 Posted 30/06/2025 at 12:47:11
Everton are obviously playing hardball, many years too late but very positive. I hope only that they don't miss any opportunities by doing so. Looks like Keane will be going and, as with DCL it will leave a problem area that still needs to be filled. I have no criticism of anything that they have done btw.
Kieran Kinsella
8 Posted 30/06/2025 at 13:46:43
Stanley Matthews played until he was 54.

Give Gueye the deal!

Christy Ring
9 Posted 30/06/2025 at 13:54:56
You can't blame Gueye looking for a 2-year contract, he's probably one of the fittest players at the club, seldom injured. It's a no-brainer for me, considering he was one of our best players last season.

I hope Keane gets a contract with a Championship team, a good pro who scored some vital goals for us, especially the great finish against Palace.

Bill Hawker
10 Posted 30/06/2025 at 15:52:08
I'm good with a two year deal for Gueye. I think Keane will want more regular football and move on. One of the promoted clubs may be a good fit for him.
Ed Prytherch
11 Posted 30/06/2025 at 16:13:43
Gana played as well as he ever has for us last season. He is in top form. There is little risk in giving him another 2 years.

Kieran, I am old enough to have seen Stanley Matthews play for Blackpool at Goodison Park,

Mark Taylor
12 Posted 30/06/2025 at 16:17:21
Gana has been one of our most productive signings, a class apart from DCL and especially Keane. He deserved his moment in the sun with PSG and must be one of those rare things (for us at least) of being a genuinely top quality player who served us for a long time, yet we still made a big profit on.

I assume our medical and fitness dept are sufficiently high tech to be able to determine whether he would be good for 2 seasons, rather than 1. If he is, it's a no brainer and means we can defer spending on his position for a while, and get the weak spaces filled. True he is on good money but so he should be, it's still less than Duke got (no, I've no idea either) and not that much more than DCL and Keane who as I say, are nowhere near his class.

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