Everton boss Moyes can't guarantee Royston Drenthe permanent deal

Everton boss David Moyes can't guarantee a permanent deal for on-loan Real Madrid midfielder Royston Drenthe.

For all the apparent swagger, his confidence took such a mauling in his early days in Madrid that he asked then-coach Juande Ramos to leave him out on three occasions, rather than face more jeers from an unimpressed Real support.

"I didn’t know about that, but it doesn’t altogether surprise me," admitted Moyes. "There is a bit about him where he needs help with his confidence and needs a bit of loving.

"He has had one big move, but really he is still only a young boy trying to find his way.

"You are expected to swim straightaway in these situations, but sometimes you feel like you are drowning and in need of a helping hand. We will give him that.

"At the moment, I don’t know what will happen beyond this season, and there are a few things he needs to do a bit better. There are a few things off the pitch, where he has to look after himself and show how much he wants it."