Supporters of Everton have been gushing over a club announcement on Twitter which revealed that Mason Holgate has signed a new contract until 2025.
On Tuesday evening, the Toffees announced that the English defender had signed a new five-year deal at Goodison Park (as per Everton), which left supporters delighted.
? | Mason Holgate has signed a new five-year deal! #EFC ?
— Everton (@Everton) March 3, 2020
Yes the Blues ???
— Everton Aren’t We (@EvertonArentWe) March 3, 2020
Go’ed lad.
Well deserved.
— GrandOldTeam (@grandoldteam) March 3, 2020
Great news this, I’ve never not rated him but I didn’t expect him to push on and hit the form he has this season, made us forget about Zouma really
— Chris (@_ChrisEFC) March 3, 2020
Will Mason Holgate be a key player for the Toffees under Carlo Ancelotti?No, he will still be soldYes, will stay with us now |
The news of the new contract has come just a week after reports of transfer interest in the 23-year-old, with Manchester City reportedly having Holgate at the ‘top of their summer shopping list’ (as per Football Insider).
Although another report stated that the Toffees rate their English starlet with a transfer value of £40 million (per Football Insider), fans were delighted to see Holgate tied down to a long-term deal.
Get in. Unlucky Pep….
— SaintDomingo (@DarrenVaughan82) March 3, 2020
Future Captain – next season please! Fantastic news
— the esk (@theesk) March 3, 2020
Now THAT is superb news
— Mark Pendleton (@sunscreemer) March 3, 2020
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Yessssss!!!
— Jack (@DonCarloFC) March 3, 2020
Genuinely the best news since Ancelotti
— Andrew Baker (@andyb4ker) March 3, 2020
Now this is the signing of the season.
— Luffman75??????? (@GrantLuffman) March 3, 2020
What do we think?
With the English defender having been the Toffees’ seventh-best performer in the Premier League so far this season with an average rating of 6.76/10 (per WhoScored), it is unsurprising that supporters are delighted to see him stay.
Though a new contract does not totally confirm that Holgate will remain at Goodison Park in the summer if the interest from Pep Guardiola’s outfit is to be believed (per Football Insider), the new contract may ‘fend off’ the Manchester club (per Football Insider).