Everton man no desire to leave after January transfer window approach

Abdoulaye Doucoure said he felt no temptation toward interest in him during the January transfer window because of his commitment to Everton.

Reflecting on the transfer window, which opened as he dealt with a hamstring injury - the first of two that would blight the middle third of his and Everton’s season - Doucoure said: “The interest was serious but to be honest it was never my concern because I had just signed a new deal. The club wanted me to stay and I wanted to stay here. To leave in the middle of the season, I wouldn't do that. I was very happy to stay.

Putting pen to paper on a new deal was a far cry from where he started the year - on the outside of Frank Lampard’s plans. Lampard’s departure led to the appointment of Sean Dyche, a switch Doucoure credits with changing his career. Dyche selected the former Watford player for his first game in charge, a morale-boosting home win over Arsenal, and Doucoure repaid his faith by emerging as a goal-scoring threat who was central to most of the defining moments in the Blues’ run to safety.

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