Everton defender Seamus Coleman has agreed a new four-year contract at Goodison Park. The Republic of Ireland Under-21 right-back made seven appearances before being loaned out to Coca-Cola Championship side Blackpool.

The 21-year-old will return to Everton after the Seasiders' play-off final against Cardiff, at Wembley on Saturday, and the formalities of his new deal will be concluded then.

EvertonbossDavid Moyes told the club's official website: "I think he's someone who has caught the imagination of a lot of the supporters.

"You've got to remember this is a boy we've taken from Ireland, we've paid £60,000 for him, we've brought him in and he's had very little of what I would call senior football. So we had to get him some games.

"He had a terrible injury in pre-season which kept him out and, if hadn't been for that, he might have had more games and he might have even been further along. But I think these games for Blackpool, at the level they're playing at, will do him no harm at all."