Everton boss Frank Lampard says it's too soon to discuss new terms with Seamus Coleman.

The veteran fullback is off contract at the end of this season.

Lampard said: “Considering the injury that he carried for games in the battle to the end of the season, that not many people knew about until he was really, really struggling with it at the end, and then an operation and then a break, not many minutes and then coming into the Premier League is a massive ask for anybody, let alone where Seamus is at in his career.

“It's another one not to answer directly now other than to say everybody here knows what Seamus is to this club, if his performance levels are there and he wants to stay then there's no doubting he knocks on my door and says that and I'll be like 'let me help make this happen' because of how I am with Seamus. I also know Seamus to be the best man – I've said this a lot now – one of the best people I've worked with in this game and he'll always say the right thing and do the right things.

“So if he feels like he's contributing well to this club, he'll want to stay here and help the cause, that's the sort of bloke he is. It's an ongoing situation but Seamus does know, and has to know, whatever capacity he wants to be in at this club, he deserves whatever he wants."