Source: Liverpool_Echo
Tim Cahill: Everton FC need to qualify for Europe to be sure of keeping stars
Tim Cahill [LNB]TIM Cahill believes qualifying for Europe is the only sure-fire way to ensure Everton keep hold of their star players this summer.[LNB]With some of his team-mates being coveted by other clubs across Europe, the midfielder admitted that failure to secure Europa League football could be fatal.[LNB]Speculation has linked Steven Pienaar with a £14m summer departure from Goodison Park, and David Moyes is keen to tie the South African down to a new deal, along with Jack Rodwell and youngsters Seamus Coleman and Dan Gosling.[LNB]But Cahill said: 'The big thing for us is holding on to the players and adding some quality. It's going to be difficult because some of the lads are up, and there are other circumstances with a few of the lads. If we can do that it will be a massive season for us.'[LNB]The 30-year-old said he is desperate to win something at Everton next season, and warned it could be this team's final chance to bag some silverware.[LNB]He said: 'I think we have to step it up next season. Players are getting older, time is moving on, and there is only so much time you can keep saying 'if only'.[LNB]'For me it's been fantastic going to Wembley twice but we need to kick on a bit and move to another level.[LNB]'If we can't do it, other players are going to look to go elsewhere and look for Champions League football and at this stage in my career it's something I want to do.'
