Jack Rodwell signs new five-year contract at Everton
Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell has signed a new five-year contract at the Merseyside club.
The 19-year-old had been linked with a £15m move to Manchester United but has committed himself to the Toffees after talks with manager David Moyes.Rodwell made his Everton debut at the age of 16 in December 2007.
He signed a new five-year deal in February 2009 but following some impressive displays Everton have rewarded him with an improved contract.
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Tim Cahill signs new four-year deal with Everton
Midfielder Tim Cahill has signed a new four-year deal that is set to keep him at Everton until 2014.
The 30-year-old Australia international had two years remaining on his previous contract but Everton were keen to secure his long-term future.The World Cup-bound midfielder has scored 56 goals in 209 games since arriving from Millwall in 2004.
"It's a big decision and I couldn't be happier," Cahill told Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald.
"It's a massive moment in my career. I've pretty much instilled in my life loyalty on and off the park - there's been long-term talks with Everton, and for it to be executed like this I'm so proud.
"I'm very close to the chairman [Bill Kenright], manager [David Moyes], and board. For this to go so smoothly is brilliant."
Cahill missed his side's final Premier League game of the season because of a minor groin strain after a campaign in which he scored 10 goals in 44 appearances.
The Sydney-born player, described as a "warrior" by team-mate Tim Howard in April, moved to England in 1998 and signed for Millwall.
He made 249 appearances for the London side, scoring 57 goals, before joining the Merseyside club.
Cahill fought a nine-year battle with Fifa in order to play for Australia because he had represented Western Samoa in an under-20 tournament in Fiji in 1994 at the age of 14.
Fifa finally allowed him to play for Australia in 2004 and he has gone on to win 37 caps for the Socceroos, scoring 19 goals.
Meanwhile, Everton have announced that Marouane Fellaini's recovery from ankle surgery is running ahead of schedule and that he could feature in the club's pre-season fixtures.
The 22-year-old Belgium midfielder had an operation after injuring ligaments in the Merseyside derby in February and had been expected to be out until September.
"We wouldn't like to put any definite time frame on it for him because these things can always take little twists and turns," said assistant manager Steve Round.
"We are hoping he will become available in full training at some stage during pre-season.
"It was a really nasty injury that he got but he is doing exceptionally well. One thing with Felli is he's got great motivation. I am sure it won't be too long before he is bouncing back."
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Defender Seamus Coleman signs new deal at Everton
Defender Seamus Coleman has agreed a new four-year contract with Everton.The Republic of Ireland U-21 right-back made his Toffees debut in October at Benfica before playing his first Premier League match three days later.
The 21-year-old played seven times before being loaned to Championship side Blackpool and will return after their play-off final at the weekend.
Everton manager David Moyes told the club's website: "He has caught the imagination of a lot of supporters."
Coleman arrived at Goodison Park from League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers for £60,000 in January 2008.
Moyes added: "You've got to remember this is a boy we've taken from Ireland. We've brought him in and he's had very little of what I would call senior football. So we had to get him some games.
"He had a terrible injury in pre-season which kept him out and, if it hadn't been for that, he might have had more games and he might have even been further along.
"But I think these games for Blackpool, at the level they're playing at, will do him no harm at all."
The defender's last game for the Seasiders will be the play-off final against Cardiff at Wembley on Saturday with the formalities of his new contract concluded on Monday.
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