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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/27/dan-gosling-everton
The Everton midfielder Dan Gosling is poised to mark his breakthrough season at Goodison Park by signing a two-year contract extension that will tie him to the club until 2012. Gosling has 12 months remaining on the deal that brought him to Everton from Plymouth Argyle for an initial £500,000 in January 2008 but is close to finalising terms on a new contract that reflects his emergence in David Moyes' first team.
The 19-year-old has scored three times in 16 appearances for Everton, including the dramatic winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round that ITV missed due to a Tic-Tac advert, and is keen to commit his future to Goodison. "I have another season to go on my contract and have been offered a two-year extension. Everything seems fine with it and it's just a question of when I do sign it," said the midfielder, who is likely to be on the bench in Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea.
"This is a top-five club in the Premier League and there's no other club where I'd rather be. This is a great place for young players. It's harder at the top four clubs, with all their money, because they tend to just go out and buy the top foreign players. Here the gaffer gives you a chance and I'm very grateful for that. With the squad size and money here, he has to look at youth and the lads who have come through have done him proud. That was certainly a major factor in coming here because I knew I would get a chance, and I have."
Gosling admits his life has changed dramatically since his 118th-minute goal against Liverpool in January. "It all went a bit mad afterwards and I ended up having to delete my Facebook page. I had about 20 hits beforehand and it went up to 600 friend requests afterwards. I didn't want to have to go through all of them so I just got rid of it. Too much pressure!"
I personally feel he's going to be a rock solid premiership player, one who scores lots of goals. I still think we don’t know where his best position is (he signed as a right back remember), but he's got that Cahill-like ability to be in the right place at the right time in the box. He also needs to build a bit of strength because he's a bit lightweight on and off the ball.
I'm getting excited about the Europa League this year. I think its going to be a great way to give Rodwell, Gosling, Anichebe, Vaughan some 1st team responsibility on the European stage, as well as breaking in some of the acadamy players like Baxter, Agard, and Wallace.
The Everton midfielder Dan Gosling is poised to mark his breakthrough season at Goodison Park by signing a two-year contract extension that will tie him to the club until 2012. Gosling has 12 months remaining on the deal that brought him to Everton from Plymouth Argyle for an initial £500,000 in January 2008 but is close to finalising terms on a new contract that reflects his emergence in David Moyes' first team.
The 19-year-old has scored three times in 16 appearances for Everton, including the dramatic winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round that ITV missed due to a Tic-Tac advert, and is keen to commit his future to Goodison. "I have another season to go on my contract and have been offered a two-year extension. Everything seems fine with it and it's just a question of when I do sign it," said the midfielder, who is likely to be on the bench in Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea.
"This is a top-five club in the Premier League and there's no other club where I'd rather be. This is a great place for young players. It's harder at the top four clubs, with all their money, because they tend to just go out and buy the top foreign players. Here the gaffer gives you a chance and I'm very grateful for that. With the squad size and money here, he has to look at youth and the lads who have come through have done him proud. That was certainly a major factor in coming here because I knew I would get a chance, and I have."
Gosling admits his life has changed dramatically since his 118th-minute goal against Liverpool in January. "It all went a bit mad afterwards and I ended up having to delete my Facebook page. I had about 20 hits beforehand and it went up to 600 friend requests afterwards. I didn't want to have to go through all of them so I just got rid of it. Too much pressure!"
I personally feel he's going to be a rock solid premiership player, one who scores lots of goals. I still think we don’t know where his best position is (he signed as a right back remember), but he's got that Cahill-like ability to be in the right place at the right time in the box. He also needs to build a bit of strength because he's a bit lightweight on and off the ball.
I'm getting excited about the Europa League this year. I think its going to be a great way to give Rodwell, Gosling, Anichebe, Vaughan some 1st team responsibility on the European stage, as well as breaking in some of the acadamy players like Baxter, Agard, and Wallace.
