Everton could release as many as 10 under-23 players this summer as Kevin Thelwell weighs up several contract decisions.
David Unsworth left the club in April and Everton - under new director of football Thelwell - are currently advertising for two separate positions of u-23 manager and academy director after the 48-year-old performed both roles before his departure.
Everton have tied down Lewis Warrington, Zan-Luk Leban and Sebastien Quirk to new contracts since the end of the campaign but several of their team-mates have entered the final month of their deals.
