Nathangelo Markelo only has eyes for Everton at the moment.
Nathangelo Markelo has no intention of leaving Everton.
The 20-year-old defender is only contracted to the Goodison Park club until 2020.
But the Toffees can trigger a one-year extension if they wish, and Markelo, who won the Premier League 2 title with David Unsworth’s Under-23 side last season, can’t wait for Everton to sign him up.
He told Voetbal International: “My contract expires in 2020, with an option for another season. I look forward to Everton activating that clause.”
It could be a big season for the young Dutchman who also revealed to the same publication that he’ll be training with Marco Silva’s senior side during the summer
What a chance it might be to make a name for himself in front of the Portuguese manager, but it’s worth remembering that he’s still extremely young and inexperienced.
The good news is that Markelo is a right-back and Seamus Coleman has looked a declining force on Merseyside over the past 18 months or so – and they loaned out Jonjoe Kenny already this summer.
It’ll still be tough to break through for Markelo, but it could be a lot harder if Silva didn’t need a right-back.
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