Everton fans will be absolutely loving Abdoulaye Doucoure again after his late winner against Nottingham Forest.
The Mali midfielder was the hero for David Moyes on Saturday afternoon against the Reds as he sealed all three points.
Doucoure has made a habit of not scoring very often, but when he does they tend to be very important goals.
Earlier in the season, Doucoure scored after just nine seconds but he could not have left if much later on Saturday at the City Ground.
Everton fans won’t mind, though, as they finally get back to winning ways after plenty of draws.
Doucoure is set to leave Everton at the end of his contract, but he has now came out with a huge statement after the win.
Abdoulaye Doucoure wants to stay at Everton
Some Everton fans were pleased to hear Doucoure could leave at the end of the season.
There may be some who have changed their mind over the last couple of hours as the Mali midfielder has earned himself hero status for the weekend.
Speaking after the game, Doucoure has now admitted he would love to remain at Everton for next season.
“I can’t talk too much about that but it is maybe my last moments at the club and at the moment it is very quiet on the club side. I love this club,” he told BBC Sport.
“I love this club. Since the moment I signed, always I want to stay. My contract is running out so let’s see what happens in the next couple of weeks but I love this club.”
He is not the only player whose future is under speculation as Carlos Alcaraz may not be kept by Everton beyond his loan spell.
Some interesting decisions await the Toffees this summer, but it is clear what Doucoure wants.
Abdoulaye Doucoure says Everton deserved Nottingham Forest win
Unlike Doucoure, Idrissa Gana Gueye will be offered a new contract by Everton in a move which will be approved by the fans.
However, it has to be said that Doucoure has remained very professional throughout all of this.
Despite his future looking set to be elsewhere, the midfielder has been a regular in Moyes’ starting XI and he felt his side were fully worth their three points.
“We dominated them and we needed to score some goals. It came very late. The manager is happy with the performance,” he said.
“We can see the difference the manager makes to the team and to beat a top-three team is very good for us. I am going to celebrate at home.”
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