Source: Daily_Mail
Teenage star Rodwell signs new five-year deal to stay with Everton
Highly-rated Everton [LNB]youngster Jack Rodwell has signed a new five-year contract at Goodison Park. [LNB]The 17-year-old midfielder, who scored his first senior goal in last weekend's FA Cup fifth-round win over Aston Villa, is now committed to the club until 2014. [LNB]A product of the club's Academy, Rodwell has made 13 appearances this season including seven starts.[LNB][LNB] Teenage dreams: Rodwell is tipped to have a bright future with Everton[LNB]Manager David Moyes, who handed Rodwell his debut last season, told the club's website: 'When we get good young players, we want to sign them up and keep them here. That's always the way that we have gone about it. [LNB]'Jack has got a long way to go and it wasn't ideal that we had to pitch him in at the start of the season - we threw him in at the deep end. [LNB]'He played well in those games at times but we took him away from it for a while to give him a break and let him see what it's all about. [LNB]'But when he came back in against Liverpool he looked really good and he made a big contribution against Aston Villa. The signs from him were positive.' [LNB] Arteta for England? He joins Almunia, Distin, N'Zogbia, Malbranque and Aliadiere among others who could catch Fabio Capello's eye[LNB]Boost for Newcastle with Viduka, Martins and Smith poised to face Everton[LNB]THE LIST: Sportsmail's top 20-11 of the greatest goal poachers to have played in English football[LNB]EVERTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]
