Everton risk losing whizkid Dan Gosling for nothing over a contract cock-up.

The People says Everton will find out if they have dropped a £4million clanger on Gosling this week.

The Premier League have been asked to make a ruling after the England under-21 prospect was not given a new contract offer in writing.

David Moyes's club claim they offered Gosling a rise verbally, but nothing was sent to him by the due date.

Premier officials have sifted through the paperwork and are due to give a decision within days and their decision should be binding - with rival clubs poised to take Gosling for nothing. The player should be playing again in three months after a knee operation.