Exclusive: Everton midfielder expected to stay in January despite West Ham desire to sign him

Earlier on Monday, Sky Sports in England reported that West Ham were interested in signing Everton’s Morgan Schneiderlin, with the London club willing to spend around £20m on the defensive midfielder.

The Hammers have been after a player with his profile all window, linked with the likes of William Carvalho and Leander Dendoncker, so seeing them linked with the France international is no surprise.

However, a source close to the player has told Sport Witness that Schneiderlin is expected to stay on Merseyside beyond this transfer window, and will not be moving to West Ham.

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The 28-year-old has recently enjoyed a good run in the first-team under Sam Allardyce, starting seven of the club’s last eight league games, suggesting he’s one of the players the one-time England manager would like to keep around for the rest of the season.

Furthermore, the horrific injury suffered by James McCarthy means Everton are down a man in midfield, and weakening their strength in depth by selling to a league rival doesn’t appear to be on the agenda at Goodison Park.