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Your daily dose of <\/em><\/strong>Everton<\/em><\/strong><\/a> news and rumours<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been incredibly lucky to find my way back to this football club as a player. I\u2019m incredibly lucky and really happy that I was able to give my best playing years to this football club. And again, the privilege now is mine that people looked after me and kept me in the building when I finished playing. And I take that responsibility seriously and I\u2019ve applied myself the best I can. Learning the craft of coaching and supporting what was young players at the time, and now the group of players who I\u2019m lucky enough to work with now<\/em>,\u201d says newest Everton Giant Leighton Baines. [EFC<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Iliman Ndiaye rumours continue to swirl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Apparently Ndiaye has rejected multiple new deals offered to him by the club over the course of the season, with three years still left on his contract with the club expecting an Anthony Gordonesque \u20ac70 million for him should anyone come knocking. [The Athletic<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Championship player of the season and Middlesborough midfielder Hayden Hackney could be Everton\u2019s newest signing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The 23-year-old is highly sought after with only 12 months left on his contract. With Boro missing out on promotion the player is available and has shown an interest in joining Everton. [The Athletic<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n