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Everton loanee Matthew Pennington has admitted he has his sights set on a potential permanent exit from the Blues in the summer.

The defender is currently on loan with Hull City, the latest in a long series of temporary moves away from Goodison Park for the 25-year-old.

Before the suspension of football, Pennington had worked his way into Grant McCann's side with a string of promising performances - following up a successful spell of displays with Ipswich in 2018/19.

But opportunities have been few and far between back at Everton for the centre-back.

He still has a year left to run on his current deal at Goodison, but the defender has revealed he hopes he can secure a permanent switch in the coming transfer window.

Pennington told HullLive : “I’ve got next season at Everton but hopefully I can get something sorted in the summer elsewhere. If not, we’ll just see what happens.

“I’m thinking I need a home in the summer, somewhere to put my roots down and crack on with my career.

“I’ve been on loan quite a lot now so I’m looking for that place to settle down and really push on with my career.

“Every transfer window you’re thinking ‘Where could I be next?’ and even for personal relationships it’s difficult when you’re travelling around the country.

“That’s part of the game and part of my life for the past five years, so it would be nice to settle down somewhere but football changes very quickly anyway.

“You could be on a permanent deal somewhere and still find yourself moving every window. It’s part and parcel of the game but it does take its toll after a while.”