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Everton are refusing to give up on Davy Klaassen and Sandro Ramirez.

The summer signings have struggled to make an impact at Goodison this season and their long-term futures have been plunged into doubt.

Sandro sealed a deadline day loan move to Sevilla while Klaassen’s switch to Napoli broke down over a row over image rights.

Klaassen has not been named in an Everton squad for the Premier League since September while Sandro last played for the Blues before Christmas.

But Sam Allardyce insists the pair remain part of the long-term plans at Everton - despite their problems.

Speaking about Klaassen, Big Sam said: “He’s tried to fight for his place the whole of this season and like many, many players that come here the first time around, they don’t work.

“There’s more players that don’t work in their first season than work. So contrary to what everybody thinks, players from abroad don’t work in the first season, they fail more than they succeed, that’s across the board and at every club.

“So it’s season two that really counts. You want them to work in season. You can’t be patient because nobody will let you be patient but in year two, who knows.

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“We could very well have a different player at the start of next season and, for him, he’s got to fight to see if he can get in this season and that may be the case later down the line.”

Klaassen joined from Ajax in a £23.6m move and was followed by the £5.2m Sandro who left Malaga to join the Blues.

Both have struggled to adapt to life in England and when asked about Sandro, Allardyce confirmed he will not turn his back on the striker.

“It’s the start of a whole new season and when the new season starts everyone starts fresh and everyone has new chance to impress and you’ve got the whole pre-season to do that,” he added.