‘He's Carried This Club' – David Moyes hails Seamus Coleman and vows to keep Republic of Ireland legend
EVERTON boss David Moyes has insisted that Séamus Coleman will be at the club next season.
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Everton boss David Moyes says Seamus Coelman is going nowhere
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Ireland skipper Coleman is out of contract this summer and has just one minute of first team action in 2025 season
But Moyes said the Donegal man is going nowhere.
'His leadership, the message he has here amongst the dressing room and between the players is so strong, it'd be wrong of me to let him go.
'One way or the other, Séamus will be here next season.
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'Séamus is actually a little bit more than being a player here. He's going into a position where he's helped the club through some of the most difficult periods.
'He's never been to another club, we put him out on loan at Blackpool when he first came but other than that he's been here and he's played the games.'
Coleman arrived from Sligo Rovers in a bargain £60,000 deal in 2009 and, after a spell on loan at Blackpool who he helped to promotion, became an Everton star.
He also forced his way into the Ireland squad and has been captain since 2016, though injuries have kept him out of squads this season.
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But he will be back for the June friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg to add to his 73 caps.
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He added: 'Legends are normally the ones who win FA Cups and are involved in league titles and stuff like that but I think there are other things with Séamus.
'His professionalism, him as a human being... I think in some ways he's carried Everton a little bit through the difficult periods. I know he's certainly done that in the dressing room.'
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