Everton manager David Moyes will wait until the end of the season before deciding whether to commit his future to the Premier League club, he said on Friday.
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Moyes, 49, has spent 11 years at Goodison Park but his current contract is up at the end of the campaign, with speculation intensifying about his future.
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The Scot has been widely applauded for keeping Everton consistently challenging in the top half of the Premier League on a limited budget.
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English media reports have linked Moyes with a close-season switch to Chelsea.
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"I've spoken with the chairman (Bill Kenwright) and I want to see how the team do," Moyes told reporters.
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"I want to see how we do in the cups and the league and it is more than likely that I won't make a decision until the end of the season.
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"You can ask me every week but I will probably give you the same answer."
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Everton, who face third tier Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday, are sixth in the Premier League having lost only four games all season.
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They have a number of injury concerns after their league defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.