Vitalii Mykolenko has been first choice left-back for Everton since joining them from Dynamo Kyiv in January 2022.

The Ukraine international missed the start of the season due to injury. Since regaining full fitness, he returned to David Moyes’ starting lineup and played seven league games.

Mykolenko’s contract at Everton runs until the end of this season.

The Everton player was a guest on Vatsko Live, a YouTube channel managed by Ukrainian journalist, Viktor Vatsko, and Tribuna have relayed his comments.

Vatsko asked the 26-year-old about a report which has claimed the player doesn’t want to discuss an Everton renewal.

Responding to that, he said: “I don’t know where you read that.”

The journalist immediately mentioned Ukrainian insiders, and the Toffees man wasteed no time dismissing these claims.

“Ah, that’s all, of course. That I don’t want to negotiate [contract] with Everton is a complete lie, because we just haven’t talked about it yet,” Mykolenko explained.

According to the defender, his representatives will soon contact Everton with regards to his future. However, he remains focused on training and playing for the Premier League side. Mykolenko adds he and his family are comfortable in England.

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