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Baines commits to Toffees | Leighton Baines has moved on from the disappointment of being dropped from England’s doomed World Cup squad by signing a long-term deal at Goodison Park. To the relief of Everton fans, the promising full-back has committed to stay at the club for the next five years, which should serve his development very well.
Expressing his satisfaction with the decision to remain a Toffee, Baines told the club’s official website: ”I’m more than happy to be staying here and committing to the club and it was nice for the club to want me to stay. It was simple – it would have been done quicker if I hadn’t been away on holiday.”
He added: “I still had two years left so wasn’t really thinking about it but the manager said to me at the end of last season that I had done well and he wanted to reward me with a new contract, which was great.”
In regards to Everton’s pre-season tour to Australia, Baines is looking forward to it, particularly as there are no more apprehensions surrounding is long-term future at the club.
“It is nice to have it sorted before we go away to Australia because I can focus on the football and not have anything going on in the background. I’m fully focused on the trip to Australia and hopefully that will be a good trip leading to a good season,” he concluded.
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