article_snippet.sent: Both centre-backs' current deals expire this summer and it seems highly unlikely Distin, who is 38 in December and has played more for the under-21s in the last month than manager Roberto Martinez has the first team, will be retained.
article_snippet.sent: manager Roberto Martinez insists 37-year-old defender Sylvain Distin still has time to prove manager Roberto Martinez deserves a new deal .
article_snippet.sent: The next six games could have a massive bearing on Distin.
article_snippet.sent: Distin has played more for Everton's youth team than the first XI in the past month, and could be on Distin way .
highlights_snippet.sent: Everton has been a first-team regular in recent weeks .
  