Everton boss Ronald Koeman says Ross Barkley could stay as there are no offers for the Tottenham target
Toffees manager insists he is happy to keep wantaway star in his Blues squad while there have been no bids made for the England ace linked with Spurs
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ROSS BARKLEY could stay at Everton until next summer if no offers arrive, says Ronald Koeman.
The 23-year-old was told he was free to leave this summer after rejecting a new deal at his boyhood club.
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But Goodison Park boss Koeman insists his man is going nowhere currently as things stand.
Speaking ahead of Everton’s Premier League opener against Stoke on Saturday, he said "There is no offer on the table for Ross - that means he will stay at Everton.
"The player has one year [left on his] contract and there is no offer.
"Maybe the club will not accept the offer [if and when it comes] because he is a good, young, English player. If somebody wants to buy Ross it's a big deal.
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"If there is no interest then he will stay and be part of the team. I respect every personal ambition of every player.
"Still he is training with Everton, he is part of the team and training in a good way."
Meanwhile, Koeman is still looking to recruit ahead of the big kick-off as he aims to guide the club to better finish than last season’s seventh spot.
He added: "If we can do the business we want then we're stronger than last season.
"It's difficult. we're changing a lot at Everton on the pitch and off the pitch. It's important to grow but it is difficult because you need one or two big clubs struggling and then maybe you can make the next step.
"We have big ambitions. The end of the transfer window, it's more realistic to speak about what is possible.
"We have spent money, but everyone is spending and looking for the best players."
Ross Barkley factfile - The England star who looks destined to leave Goodison
- Ross Barkley was born in Liverpool, on December 5, 1993.
- The 23-year-old began at Everton as a youngster and is now in the first team at Goodison Park.
- On his way to the senior squad, he was loaned out to Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United.
- At Sheffield Wednesday he was awarded the Player of the Month award in October 2012.
- England international has also represented his country at U16, U17, U19, U20 and U21 level.
- He was awarded as Everton’s Young Player of the Year in 2014.
- Ross Barkley made his Everton debut in 2011.
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