Everton are to offer Ellis Simms a new contract.
The 20-year-old striker will head into the final 12 months of his Goodison deal this summer and the Blues are keen to tie him down.
Simms spent the second-half of this season on loan with Blackpool and scored 10 goals in 23 appearances to help the Seasiders reach the League One play-off final.
The Everton youngster was unable to play at Wembley on Sunday, however, after picking up a groin injury during the final stages of training the day before, when Blackpool were practising penalties.
Simms attended the game to support his team-mates and when asked about his Blues future he said: “I’m not sure what the future holds."
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But the ECHO can today confirm that Everton will offer Simms a new deal and then discuss the possibility of him going out on loan for a second time, if he agrees to put pen to paper on fresh terms.
