Michael Keane continues to remain in the dark regarding his future at Everton despite scoring in the 3-1 win over Fulham. He has spent 8 years at the club since signing from Burnley in 2017.
The goal against Fulham on Saturday was his 16th for the club in 228 Premier League appearances. However, it was the first time in 6 months that Keane made a league start since the 1-0 loss to Southampton in November.
Keane’s current contract expires this summer and the defender has no idea whether he will remain here next season. “I don’t know, honestly. I’ve not had any conversations about it yet,” said Keane.
“We’ll see what happens in the summer. This is my eighth year here and I’ve loved it.
“It’s obviously been up and down, but I love the club, and I love playing for Everton, so I’m just glad I got to show what I can do today, and we’ll see what happens.”
If this does prove to be Keane’s final season at Everton, the goal at Craven Cottage will be a nice parting gift to the Blues who have supported him for 8 years. When asked by reporters, the 32-year-old said, “Exactly. It would be a nice send-off, but let’s see.”
Michael Keane hasn’t featured regularly in the team in recent years. However, with Jake O’Brien joining James Tarkowski at the treatment table with a knee injury just before the clash against Fulham, Keane has been thrust into the fray.
He is now looking forward to playing against Southampton in the men’s team’s final fixture at Goodison Park in 133 years on Sunday.
“It is a historic moment to potentially be involved in,” he said.
“It’s huge, no matter what anyone’s situation is, to be involved in the last set of games at Goodison Park is massive. We’re all well aware and know the history of the stadium and what it means for Evertonians, so we’ll train hard all week and be prepared and hopefully put on a good show.”