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Donovan open to Everton return

Image: Landon Donovan: Would be open to returning to Everton for a third loan spell

Everton loan star Landon Donovan is open to another return to Goodison Park in the future.

American ace hopes to sign off in style against Blackpool

Everton loan star Landon Donovan is open to another return to Goodison Park in the future. The United States international will sign off his second short-term spell at Goodison Park after Saturday's home FA Cup fifth-round tie against Blackpool. Donovan admits he would consider a third stint on Merseyside if Toffees boss David Moyes made a move to bring him back. "I would approach it the same way I have approach it each year," Donovan told the club's official website. "One: Am I physically able to do it. Two: Does he (Moyes) want me to come back. Three: Do I feel like I can contribute and benefit the club? "I'm not coming back if it is just for me to have an experience. I have too much respect for the club, manager and players to do that. "The expectation is very clear if I come back and if I feel I can do that and they want me to come back then I would absolutely do it." In any case, Donovan has pledged to return to the club again whether as an active participant or just as an observer. "I know I'll be back here but I don't know if I'll be back as a player, but I hope I will," added Donovan. "I don't think my agent would appreciate me saying this is the only club I'd come back to because he'd lose some leverage in negotiations, but I can't imagine playing anywhere else.

Magical

"There is something magical which captures you when you walk into Goodison and it doesn't let you go." Donovan believes he has improved as a player from his two spells at Everton and he admits he would love to sign off with a goal against Blackpool having failed to score so far during his current loan stint. "There is no question these two trips to Everton have made me a better player and better person," continued Donovan. "As long as we advance through the cup I'd be happy, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to score. "At an earlier part of my career it would probably have bothered me not to have scored. "Scoring has been a big part of my career, but as long as I am contributing and the team is doing well I'm happy. "Most clubs around the world fans are happy if you give everything you have, at Everton that is all they really ask of you. "I am very fortunate to play in a couple of different places where I think I have the respect of the people. "Of course I am excited to get home to my family and friends and team-mates in LA, but although I've only been here a short time and I feel like this is my family too."

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