Last updated: 2nd March 2008
Moyes: Looking to take Everton forward
Everton manager David Moyes insists he is not worried by the lack of talks regarding a new contract.
Moyes is approaching six years in charge at Goodison Park, but has just one more season to run on his present deal.
He is yet to meet with chairman Bill Kenwright to discuss an extension, but the Scot says he is not troubled by the situation.
"We've not spoken about a new contract, although we are due to in the future," said Moyes in the Sunday Mirror.
"I am not worried because I am aware of my own ability to manage and if you ask the chairman and the board my understanding would be that they would want me to be here."
The Toffees are pushing for a UEFA Champions League spot this season, but feels the club will need to invest more money in the transfer market to continually compete at the top end of the Premier League table.
He added: "Bill Kenwright should be praised for what he has achieved here, never mind me.
"Except there is a 'but' and that is if we are going to continue to try to compete we are going to have to find the cash to do so.
"Manchester City are going to spend, so are Newcastle, Villa, Tottenham, not to mention Portsmouth.
"So now you may have to spend more just to keep ahead of the teams you are in front of, never mind the ones you are trying to catch."

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| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Burnley |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Portsmouth |
| 19:45 | Burnley vs Man Utd |
| 19:45 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Tottenham |
| 19:45 | Sunderland vs Chelsea |
| 19:45 | Wigan vs Wolverhampton |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Liverpool vs Stoke |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Everton |
| Time | Result |
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| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 West Brom | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Man City 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Sunderland 2 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Fulham 0 - 2 Everton | |
| Arsenal 4 - 1 Stoke | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Liverpool 3 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Monday 18th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 3 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 17th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| West Brom 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Bolton 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Stoke 2 - 0 Wigan | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Everton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Man Utd 0 - 0 Arsenal | |
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