Everton youngster Con Ouzounidis has discussed the factors that could swing a decision on his future with the club in the near future.
The defender has been with the club since the age of 11 and has been a regular in David Unsworth's under-23s setup so far this season, making eight Premier League 2 appearances in 2020/21 up to this point.
However, the Australian is considering where his long-term future may lie as the January transfer window approaches, with a potential move away from the club on the cards.
The 21-year-old believes that current links to EFL clubs are premature, but he will be considering his options over the coming weeks - with a permanent transfer not being ruled out.
Ouzounidis told The World Game: "I’m playing week-in week-out right now but I’ll sit down with my family and agent soon to see what’s the best thing to do when the window opens.
"Whether or not that’s to go and get experience of first-team football (on loan), whether it’s to move on (permanently) or whether it’s to stay at Everton, I don’t know. These are things I’ll talk to the club about and take it from there really.
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"I’d love to break into that Olympic Games squad and if I’m playing first-team football it gives me a better chance of achieving that. It definitely factors into my thinking.
"Right now with all the quality and experience the club has at its disposal, it’ll be tough to break into a team full of superstars.
"I just have to look at what’s best long-term. There are a lot of scenarios that could play out. I’ll just have to wait and see."
Ouzounidis is yet to make an appearance for the Everton first team and is out-of-contract with the club this summer after penning a new one-year deal in July 2020.
