Everton have announced the release of nine young players.

In the Under-23s squad, Josh Bowler, Dennis Adeniran, Matthew Pennington, Con Ouzounidis, Callum Connolly and Bobby Carroll will be released at the end of this month.

Nathan Broadhead, Ryan Astley and Joe Anderson have all been offered new deals, while the Club has taken the option to extend Kyle John's contract until the end of June 2022.

In the Under-18s, Daniel Lowey, Jack McIntyre and Dylan Thompson have been released, with Liam Higgins having his scholarship extended for a third year.