David Moyes believes Everton will do everything in their power to make sure James Garner extends his future with the club.
Garner, one of the standouts for the Toffees this season, is entering the final six months of his current deal. Despite recent reports suggesting that the Everton management are in discussions with Garner’s camp over a new deal, speculation has also been ripe about a potential transfer.
Moyes, however, put an end to the speculations that the Birkenhead-born midfielder might be signed on a free transfer at the end of the season.
"Look, I wouldn't be letting [Garner] go and I think the Club will do everything they can to make sure that he stays," said the Everton boss.
"It's probably a bit of a difference and shows signs [of progression] because I'm not sure many clubs have been after many Everton players in the past but now they're maybe starting to take a bit of interest, which is a good sign.
"Hopefully he signs a new contract when the time comes but at the end of the season he's got an option [of an extra year extension] as well so, obviously, we'll be on that, if we need to be."
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2 Posted 18/12/2025 at 19:05:49
3 Posted 19/12/2025 at 09:19:14
Then we will trigger the extension and sell him next summer.
4 Posted 19/12/2025 at 10:45:13
5 Posted 19/12/2025 at 11:04:26
If we trigger the 1-year extension, there is no way his agent will let him be sold as he will be at the end of his contract. So he can walk for free next summer.
Better we offer him a contract he will agree to; otherwise, if he keeps up his present form, clubs who qualify for Europe will be after him. Just like we did with Calvert-Lewin, he was allowed to run his contract down and leave for nothing but will have got a healthy signing-on fee from Leeds.
6 Posted 19/12/2025 at 11:09:12
I suspect that's the plan but Garner could opt to see out the extra year and leave on a free. I'm disappointed we didn't tie this player down sooner.
7 Posted 19/12/2025 at 12:04:35
We can only offer him an outstanding contract, such as say 4 or 5 years and more money, then hope he signs.
8 Posted 19/12/2025 at 12:12:58
I don't think it guarantees he will walk for nothing. If it does, you're getting a player busting his tripe for the next 18 months on low wages.
Or he stays on a 5-year deal, on wages that reflect his status.
Any scenario isn't too terrible.
9 Posted 19/12/2025 at 13:55:45
Do you really think we 'allowed' Calvert-Lewin to run down his contract and leave for nothing?
That suggests there was more that we could have done to stop him leaving. But beyond offering what was almost certainly a more generous contract, which he turned down and refused to sign, my understanding is that it was very much the player's decision that he wanted to leave, and there was nothing we could do to stop that.
I would assume we offered him more money and he turned that down. Considering he was on around £100k per week with us, he must be getting more at Leeds... but I don't think he is, is he.
10 Posted 19/12/2025 at 14:13:02
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1 Posted 18/12/2025 at 14:14:11
“……I'm not sure many clubs have been after many Everton players in the past but now they're maybe starting to take a bit of interest, which is a good sign”
Hello! We sold Onana, Gordon, Richarlison, Iwobi all for good sums of money quite recently. So what he is saying is just not true.