Everton dubbed ‘reverse Chelsea’ with only 12 players including flop striker contracted beyond this season

EVERTON have been dubbed the “reverse Chelsea” due to the club’s worrying contract situation.

The Toffees currently only have 12 players in their 24-man squad that are contracted past the end of the season.

Alamy

Ashley Young is one of 12 players who could leave Everton at the end of the season[/caption]

Getty

Michael Keane’s contract is also expiring[/caption]

Reuters

Dominic Calvert-Lewin could depart on a free transfer[/caption]

The Goodison Park outfit could lose star players such as Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Michael Keane for nothing next summer.

The squad also has multiple players on loan who may not stay past the season, including Jack Harrison, Armando Broja, Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala.

Everton does have the option to make both Broja and Lindstrom permanent deals at the end of the season.

Veteran stars such as Seamus Coleman and Ashley Young are also in the final year of their contracts at Everton.

Fans have spotted Everton’s precarious position and compared it to Chelsea, which has plenty of stars on long-term contracts.

One fan posted: “The reverse Chelsea.

A second wrote: “Wonder how many of them [the 12 under contract] have relegation clauses.”

A third commented: “Chelsea’s got 27 they can borrow.”

CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS

A fourth said: “The anti-Chelsea.”

A fifth joked: “It’s fine. You can only play with 11 players anyway.”

Jordan Pickford is contracted until 2027Alamy

Alamy

Jake O’Brien signed a four-year deal with Everton in the summer[/caption]

Another added: “Tbf if you had to choose 12 players to keep out of this Everton squad, it would look like this for the most part.”

The Blues could lose only young goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom at the end of the season.

Jadon Sancho arrived on loan, but the West London club has an obligation to buy him from Manchester United should they finish above 14th in the Premier League.

Enzo Maresca‘s squad possesses star players such as Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez, who have contracts running until 2033 and 2032, respectively.

Ben Chilwell is the only notable star that the club could lose on a free transfer, should his contract not be renewed by June 2027.

Everton does have some key players tied down to longer deals, such as Jordan Pickford and summer signings Jake O’Brien and Iliman Ndiaye.

The England international’s current deal expires in 2027, while the new arrivals are contracted until 2028 and 2029.