Sunderland boss David Moyes has confirmed he will offer Lamine Kone a new contract after bids from Everton were rebuffed for the defender.
David Moyes remains confident Lamine Kone will sign a new contract at Sunderland after the club fended off reported interest from Everton in the transfer window.
Centre-back Kone impressed at the Stadium of Light after moving to Sunderland in January and was linked with an £18million transfer to Goodison Park following John Stones' sale to Manchester City.
Kone reportedly rejected a new deal from Sunderland in an effort to force a move, but manager Moyes and the club remained firm in their stance that the defender would not be allowed to leave and with the transfer window now closed he will stay until at least January.