Gylfi Sigurdsson playing his way to new contract at Everton | OneFootball

Gylfi Sigurdsson is playing his way to a new contract at Everton.

Sigurdsson has impressed in the playmaker role whilst James Rodriguez's has been injured, and started the Toffees 1-0 defeat to West Ham on New Year's Day.

The Iceland international praised manager Carlo Ancelotti for his man-management skills and the impact he's had at Goodison Park.

"I've enjoyed working with the manager a lot," the 31 year-old playmaker told the Liverpool Echo.

"Man-to-man, he's fantastic, dealing with different kinds of situations. He is very calm, probably because he has seen it all before and knows exactly what to do. He's just a great person to be around.

"He didn't make 10, 20 changes around the training ground when he came in. He just added certain things that he's been doing in the past.

"I think everyone agrees he is a fantastic manager. All the players feel very comfortable with him on and off the pitch."