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Everton have no interest in selling Mason Holgate as new manager Marco Silva wants the defender to be part of his new-look squad.

Silva and new director of football Marcel Brands are fans of the 21-year-old and will not look to cash in on him this summer.

Everton are looking to shake-up their defensive options as part of a wider reduction in the size of their squad and have already sold centre-half Ramiro Funes Mori to Villarreal.

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A new left-back is wanted to by Silva to provide competition for Leighton Baines but further departures are expected as the Blues try and trim their wage bill.

But Holgate remains central to the plans at Everton this season and the England youth international will compete for a place in central defence as well as being able to offer additional cover at right-back.

Holgate made 21 appearances last season which included a run of fine performances towards the end of David Unsworth's caretaker stint and the start of Sam Allardyce's reign.

An ankle injury required minor surgery in March and saw Holgate miss six of the last seven games of the season.

The signing from Barnsley is contracted until the summer of 2022.