Everton boss David Moyes on players seeming to want to stay at the club but dismissing rumours linking them with signing Richarlison
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00:00Obviously, Abdoulaye Dekouray was missing last week. Is he available this week?
00:03He's available this week, yeah. He had a personal issue, so that was why he missed the game last week.
00:07He's been making noises that he wants to stay beyond this summer.
00:10Obviously, there's a number of contract situations.
00:12Are you able to give any updates at the moment as to what progress you're making?
00:15No, but it's good that they all want to stay because I think they're feeling that the club's growing
00:19and we're getting good results and want to be part of it.
00:22So, you know, that's good. I'm pleased he does.
00:25And I have to say, some of these games he's played very well in.
00:28But obviously, there's no spring chicken, so we have to make sure that we've got other replacements when required.
00:34At this stage, have any of the out-of-contract players been offered new deals?
00:37Are you able to tell us who you want to stay and make decisions?
00:41Well, we're making lots of decisions behind the scenes.
00:44Obviously, we're not going to tell the media and let them know.
00:46We'll always tell the players and their agents before we would certainly let the media know.
00:51So, any of that would remain private.
00:54And I'm sure in time, you media boys will get the information as well.
00:57Are you able to give us a time frame as to when you'd like it, sort of?
01:00Because obviously, there's that opportunity to not just say goodbye to Goodison.
01:03No, well, I wouldn't give you press minute before I would give the players that time frame.
01:06So, I would always look after the players and make sure the players know things first.
01:11What can you tell us, if anything, about interest in Richarlison, bringing him back?
01:14Yeah, somebody told me, asked me that story.
01:17And look, Richarlison's a really good player and someone who I've liked.
01:21But I can only tell you there's zero truth in that from my side.
01:26Unless somebody else is spinning the story, it's certainly not from me.