Nottingham Forest-linked Abdoulaye Doucoure has been subject of comments from Everton boss Sean Dyche as his future remains up in the air.
Doucoure had fallen out of favour under former manager Frank Lampard, playing just one full match on the opening day against Chelsea. However, since Dyche took over, he has been an ever-present player in midfield.
Having entered the final months of his contract, the Toffees hold the option to extend it for a further season. Forest were linked with the 30-year-old along with Fulham in the January window.
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Despite Doucoure being a player Dyche likes, the Everton boss insisted it's early days to talk about a decision. "I’ve only been here four games," he said.
"You have to do a bit more than four games when I am your manager. He’s certainly someone that could help the club going forwards. I think he has done very well - different managers see different things, different managers want different things.
"This is no question of any other manager at all but he is someone I have always liked as a player. I think that, in a strange way, it always gives you a head start. But you don’t know until you get here. I got here and either he saw it as a fresh chance then, it’s up to the players.
"They all respond to new manager changes in different ways. He has just responded very well so far – but I want him to continue in that vein. I think he has played very well other than the first 15 minutes the other day, when I didn’t think we were particularly at it, he was excellent after that. He keeps working in both boxes, driving with his running that’s for sure. The signs are good."
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