Seamus Coleman deserves chance to lead Everton out at new stadium - David Moyes 

David Moyes says it’s his hope that Seamus Coleman is still an Everton player by the time they walk out at their new stadium for the 2025/26 season. 

Killybegs native Coleman, now 36, is out of contract at the Toffees this summer. But the former St Catherine’s man has only made four appearances this term as he battles injury. 

However, Moyes, the man who took Coleman to Goodison Park from Sligo Rovers 16 seasons ago, says the Donegal man deserves the chance to captain them in their first game at their new 52,888 home. 

A 12-month deal would facilitate that but if that doesn’t transpire, Moyes adds that it’s crucial Coleman’s services are retained in some other capacity. 

“Absolutely and sometimes you have to do the right things,” said Moyes. “Seamus might be required to do that job and he might still be one of the best at it. I don’t think age in football is quite as important as it was years ago in football and look at Modric.

“You don’t just keep people for the sake of keeping them because if you did every club would have hundreds of old players. 

“But if we had our way we would try and keep Seamus around definitely. Or give him the opportunity to be around, but he may have something else on.

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“Seamus might be a great person to have around as an extra, who if he wasn’t playing all the games might be able to play in the Under-21s. 

“There’re a lot of teams, who’ve gone with that sort of thing. He could also maybe be a coach with the younger boys if that’s what he chooses to do.

““We might still decide to keep him on anyway, but for me Seamus picking up the injuries is the problem. You’re trying to get your value out of the players. We have to do that a bit more here because we’ve had too many injuries.”