I wouldn’t be surprised if Vitalii Mykolenko retired at Everton after what he said
Vitalli Mykolenko already has over a century of appearances for Everton after joining from Dynamo Kyiv in 2022.
While Mykolenko has suffered from injury problems this season, the defender has still started 11 of the Toffees’ 14 Premier League matches, making the left-back spot his own.
The position has been a little light over the seasons, hence why Everton decided to buy Adam Aznou during the summer, but the former Bayern Munich man has failed to deliver in England.
Mykolenko does not look like relinquishing his spot in the team anytime soon, and with his recent comments about the Merseysiders, I don’t think he’ll be searching for an exit soon either.
Vitalii Mykolenko dreams of incredible achievements at Everton
One-club players are a very rare thing nowadays, and while Mykolenko would not quite fit into that category, he obviously understands what it means to play for a club like Everton.
Their last major trophy came in the 1994-95 FA Cup, beating Man United 1-0, but Mykolenko clearly has dreams of achieving much more with the nine-time first division winners.
When speaking to Sport UA (2 December) about his aspirations while still playing for Everton, he said: “In my dreams, probably, for the first place. And in reality, for European cups.
“At the moment, it is realistic to fight for European competitions, if we win matches where we have to win. We have a good chance to be in European competitions. In my dreams, of course, [competing] for the championship. I will say so.”
What has Mykolenko said about a new Everton contract?
It doesn’t take a genius to work out how the Ukrainian feels about life on Merseyside, and if these are truly his ambitions, he will want to be a part of the new rebuild under The Friedkin Group.
The defender has already stated his desire to sign a new contract at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and with the club’s troubles at left-back, they should absolutely be offering him new terms.
Much like Seamus Coleman has done, it would not be totally out of the question to see Mykolenko seeing the rest of his career out at the club, even if he is just 26 years of age.
Of course, with the relatively new takeover, it could be that David Moyes looks for a new, stronger left-back in the market, but given European giants were after him previously, there is a reason why the Toffees have held onto him.