committed to a new five-year contract as of last November. Keeping both will be crucial for the coming campaign. Tim Cahill has gone to New York Red Bulls for 1m and 55,000-per-week off the wage bill, bringing to an end an outstanding eight-year career with Everton and a combative, driven presence in the dressing room. The Australian's goals and performances had declined over the past two seasons as injuries took a toll but not his willingness to take responsibility on or off the pitch during lean periods, and it will fall to others to fill that void. Cahill's role behind Nikica Jelavic is likely to be taken by Naismith as the Scotland international, still nursing his way back to full fitness following a cruciate ligament injury, reprises a partnership that flourished at Ibrox. Should Jack Rodwell or Ross Barkley realise their potential on a consistent basis, Moyes will have the option of fielding Naismith wide with a homegrown talent in the centre. And the manager will need Rodwell, Barkley and Samus Coleman to develop from promising youngsters into established assets. A series of hamstring injuries ruined last year for Rodwell while Barkley, after a promising start, was taken out of the first team picture by Moyes in order to further his education with regular youth and reserve team football. The manager's calculated move on the commanding 18-year-old midfielder is scheduled to pay dividends this season. The next generation are required to step up as, beyond a settled, productive first-team unit,