Everton duo Phil Jagielka and Morgan Schneiderlin will stay, says Marco Silva.
Jagielka, who is injured at the moment, is out of contract at Everton at the end of the season.
The 36-year-old English central defender has been on the books of the Merseyside outfit since the summer of 2007 when he joined from Sheffield United for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £4 million.
Schneiderlin is struggling for playing time at Everton at the moment and is not guaranteed a place in Silva’s starting lineup.
The 29-year-old former Southampton star has been on the books of the Toffees since January 2017 when he joined from Manchester United for an initial transfer fee reported by The Guardian to be worth £20 million.
Silva told The Daily Mail about Jagielka and Schneiderlin: “Their future is here with me, every day working hard like they are. Jagielka started playing the first game, Schneiderlin played the first few games.
“After that it is a matter of performance. Their future will be here to play again and help us win matches.”
Good decision
Although Jagielka and Schneiderlin will struggle to play regularly for Everton in the second half of the season, the Toffees do need them in their quest to break into the top six.
It is smart of Silva to keep hold of the defender and the Frenchman for the second half of the campaign.
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