Source: Liverpool_Echo
Matthew Kilgallon decision to stay put could be good news for Everton FC
Matthew Kilgallon[LNB]EVERTON'S hopes of recruiting Matthew Kilgallon have been handed a boost with the defender agreeing to remain at Sheffield United until the end of the season.[LNB]Kilgallon rejected a contract extension at Bramall Lane in October alerting a host of clubs, including Everton, to his possible availability during January.[LNB]As his current deal runs out this summer, Blues boss David Moyes could now land the highly-rated player on a free.[LNB]'We have spoken to Kevin Blackwell to say Matthew is fully committed to Sheffield United until the end of the season,' Kilgallon's agent Paul Masterton said.[LNB]'Matthew is keen to win promotion with Sheffield United, if that happens we will re-assess the options in the summer.'[LNB]However, with Blades manager Blackwell admitting the Yorkshire outfit are unable to match the kind of lucrative terms on offer at a host of clubs who have been closely monitoring Kilgallon's situation, the player is likely to be elsewhere next season.[LNB]That is good news for Moyes who is said to be keen on pairing the 25-year-old with his former central defensive partner Phil Jagielka at Goodison Park.
