Everton FC keen to tie Victor Anichebe to new deal and avoid repeat of Dan Gosling exit

EVERTON are determined to settle Victor Anichebe’s future – and avoid a repeat of the transfer row which saw Dan Gosling join Newcastle United.

The 22-year-old forward is entering the final six months of his current contract, and as yet no new deal has been signed.

Anichebe is understood to have several clubs, both in the Premier League and abroad, monitoring his situation, having only narrowly missed out on Nigeria’s World Cup squad this summer.

Now David Moyes is set to tie down the attacker to a new long-term deal, in a bid to avoid losing him for nothing like Gosling.

Anichebe, who has come through the ranks at Goodison, can leave for nothing at the end of the season if a new deal cannot be agreed.

Everton would be due a sizeable compensation fee if Anichebe moved to another English side, but if he was to go abroad he would be available for a cut-price fee.

That is understood to have alerted several foreign clubs, aware they could be able to seize a bargain.

Meanwhile, Marouane Fellaini has vowed to learn from the red card against Bolton Wanderers which led him to miss Everton’s last three games.

The Belgian midfielder is ready and waiting to return to the side at Stamford bridge tomorrow, but admits he has been chastened by the ban for kicking out at Bolton’s Paul Robinson.

He said: “I have had a frustrating time. I was injured then I got back training again, the manager gave me confidence, I played again and then was sent off. It is positive in a way because I have thought a lot about it and I know it is my mistake, my error and I will not do it again.

“I have trained hard while I have been suspended and am ready to play. The manager will decide whether I play or not but I am ready.

“It is hard to watch your team lose knowing you can’t help,” he added. “It is hard at the moment because we haven’t got enough points, but we start again at Chelsea and hopefully we can get something there.

“The players are angry because of Saturday. We are angry because we lost (to West Brom) at home. We want to go to Chelsea now and get at least a point, hopefully all three.

“Chelsea is a big team, they won the league last year, they are dangerous and we must play well.

“But sometimes we play better against the big teams and hopefully we can do that again.

“Chelsea made a good start and then lost a few games and drew 1-1 with Newcastle so maybe that is good for us.”