Source: Telegraph
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill signs new four-year deal
Cahill had two years left on his current contract but has extended his stay at Goodison Park until the end of the 2013-14 season. [LNB]The 30 year-old has scored 56 goals in 209 matches since joining Everton from Millwall in 2004 and said he wants to spend the rest of his career with the club. [LNB]Everton and Portsmouth in for Javier SaviolaPremier League Transfer Talk"It's a massive moment in my career. I've pretty much instilled in my life loyalty on and off the park," said Cahill. "There's been long-term talks with Everton and for it to be executed like this I'm so proud.[LNB]"It's massive for them, massive for me. A big, big moment. I'm very close to the chairman (Bill Kenwright), manager (David Moyes), and board.[LNB]"For this to go so smoothly, brilliant. It's a big decision for both of us, and for me, I couldn't be happier."[LNB]Cahill has been at Everton six years since signing from Millwall and could, should he have wanted, looked for a move which would have earned him Champions League football.[LNB]There would have been no shortage of takers for a goalscoring midfielder who is prolific in the air but the Australian is happy at Goodison Park and believes there is still plenty of scope for improvement.[LNB]"When you assess the situation, see where you are as a footballer, people question money and things like that, but there's only so much more you can earn. The grass isn't always greener," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.[LNB]"I don't chase big moves. That's the one thing I've done all my career, I've never invited clubs, I've never speculated.[LNB]"Everton know the way I work. It's a sign of respect. With the history we've got, the future we've got, I feel there's no bigger club.[LNB]"Obviously people will say I'm crazy because there's Manchester United and Arsenal and Champions League [clubs], but when you put it down in black and white, what I've achieved, what I'm going to achieve, it was the right decision to make.[LNB]"The last 26 games, we lost three. That's top-four form. We were very unlucky we had a lot of serious injuries to some big players. Who knows what would have happened if they weren't injured?[LNB]"I know the intentions of the chairman and the gaffer, and that's good enough to me." [LNB]Cahill's signature was the second good piece of news for Everton after it was revealed Marouane Fellaini's recovery from ankle surgery is ahead of schedule and he could feature in the club's pre-season campaign. [LNB]The Belgium midfielder had an operation after injuring ligaments in the Merseyside derby in February and was expected to be out until September. [LNB]However, assistant manager Steve Round believes Fellaini could begin training in time to feature in some friendlies. [LNB]"We wouldn't like to put any definite time frame on it for him because these things can always take little twists and turns," said Round. [LNB]"We are hoping he will become available in full training at some stage during pre-season." [LNB]
