Everton manager Ronald Koeman spoke to the media at a news conference on Thursday (25th August), ahead of their English Premier League match against Stoke City on Saturday (27th August), with Koeman insisting he has "no interest" in signing Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Koeman: "No I don't talk about which positions and which players because then you start pre-season talking about transfers and you finish that I think it is next Thursday. But we play Stoke at home this Saturday and it's more important than all the rumours and transfers. I know it's a good job for you - you can spend 24 hours talking about transfers but I need to prepare the team for this Saturday and that is in my opinion more important than all the rumours."

"Like everybody, everybody is trying to improve and to make their squad stronger than they have at the moment and we also, but I'm not a manager who speaks a lot about rumours, about players, about possibilities. Everybody will see at the end of the transfer window what is finally the squad of Everton."