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title: "Everton: Noel Whelan urges club to follow through on Lucas Digne offer"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2020-12-29T14:05:42Z"
modified: "2020-12-29T14:05:42Z"
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# Everton: Noel Whelan urges club to follow through on Lucas Digne offer

**Noel Whelan has urged Everton to follow through on their contract offer for Lucas Digne amid stories linking the full-back with a move to Manchester City.**

As per the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9051997/The-ultimate-guide-January-transfer-window.html), Pep Guardiola’s team reportedly have a liking to the France international and may well make a move for him in the January transfer window.

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However, according to [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/12170428/lucas-digne-everton-set-to-offer-left-back-new-contract), the Goodison Park faithful are set to offer Digne a new deal at the Merseyside club, which would surely fend off any interest from the likes of MCFC.

Whelan has since told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/everton-are-building-something-special-exclusive-whelan-wowed-by-big-sky-reveal/) that Carlo Ancelotti’s team simply cannot afford to let him go while singing his own high praises for the former FC Barcelona man:

*“Set pieces, free-kicks, he takes them. We’ve seen him get on the scoresheet. We’ve seen him with a couple of assists as well.*

*“He’s got a lovely left foot, he’s the right age with the right amount of quality.*

*“He’s been a standout, especially at the start of this season.*

*“You can’t afford to let these sort of players go or be attracted to other clubs. Ancelotti, realising that, wants to get him tied down as quickly as possible.*

*“They’re trying to build something really special at Everton…”*

### Everton need to keep Digne at all costs

The Toffees need to offer Digne whatever he wants as he is such a key player to them and a new deal would surely fend off any transfer interest.

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The 27-year-old has won no fewer than 5.4 of his duels per match in the Premier League so far in the 2020/21 season, in addition to averaging a very impressive three clearances, two key passes and 1.8 tackles a game on top of his four assists ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/lucas-digne/96538)).

Blues fans will be hoping that the left-back signs on the dotted line sooner rather than later.

[***In other news, find out who EFC supporters want to sign amid transfer talk here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/everton-fans-want-robin-olsen-permanently/)