Everton confirm Josh King contract decision as 10 released from club

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Josh King will be released by Everton at the end of his short-term deal with the club.

The Blues have also today confirmed Theo Walcott, Yannick Bolasie and Mo Besic will leave Goodison Park at the end of the month too.

King arrived at the club on deadline day in February from Bournemouth but with Carlo Ancelotti dangling the possibility of the striker earning a long-term contract with the club.

But King will be let go at the end of the month and appears not to have done enough to earn a new deal with the Blues.

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen is also due to return to AS Roma when his loan deal expires but Everton had been keen on signing the Sweden international permanently.

At under-23s level, Everton have today confirmed they have triggered an option in Kyle John’s contract to keep him at the club for another 12 months.

The Blues have also confirmed that contract offers have been made to Nathan Broadhead, Ryan Astley and Joe Anderson.

Josh Bowler, Dennis Adeniran, Matthew Pennington, Con Ouzounidis, Callum Connolly and Bobby Carroll at the end of June.

At u-18s level, Daniel Lowey, Jack McIntyre and Dylan Thompson have been released, while Liam Higgins has had his scholarship extended for a third year.