Tim Howard: 'Everton can cope with player exits'

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has insisted that the club can cope with the departures of any key players this summer.

Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines have both been linked with following manager David Moyes to Manchester United at the end of the season.

"If one of our top players goes out the door, we are going to get a whole lot of money for him," Howard told Goal.com. "We can take that money and buy some other quality players.

"We have a quality nucleus of players and there isn't going to be a mass exodus of players leaving, I can assure you of that. Our chairman is excellent and he will get top dollar for whoever leaves."

Outgoing boss Moyes takes charge of the side for the final time at Goodison Park on Sunday when Everton play host to West Ham United.

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Jack Prescott