Everton manager David Mowes is hopeful of keeping American Landon Donovan beyond his 10-week loan period, which expires after the game March 13 against Birmingham.

 "I am keen to keep Landon and it sounds initially in America that they might say 'yes,"' Moyes told reporters on Friday. "I think Landon is keen to stay also so it looks as though all parties are keen. But I have not got that confirmed yet. I can't say exactly if that is going to happen. If we can make it happen we will."

Donovan was Everton's player of the month for January but is due back for the Los Angeles Galaxy's opener on March 25. "In the main he has done a really good job for us," Moyes said. "It is very rare you can bring in someone in January on loan who can make a real difference to you but Landon has."

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