Jurgen Klopp makes personal check-up on star: Liverpool could battle Everton for £17m deal

"It's a big, big blow for the player and a big, big blow for the club," Koeman told the club's official website. "It takes time for everybody to come to terms with something like this and, of course, that is felt most deeply by Seamus himself. "He was in pain when we spoke - it is normal to have some pain after such an injury - and, naturally, he was feeling very down. "In all my years in football, Seamus is one of the best professionals I've ever worked with at any club. His dedication to the game, his attitude and motivation are always where they should be and that's 100 per cent, and he's like that in training every day as well as in games.

© Provided by Goal Everton star Romelu Lukaku Everton manager Ronald Koeman insists he has no plans to sell Romelu Lukaku, saying the striker should stay at the club for at least another season. Lukaku, 23, is out of contract in mid-2019 and it appears unlikely the Belgium international will extend his deal. Koeman and Lukaku have helped Everton into seventh in the table, but they still sit six points off fourth.

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Get Manchester United FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Paul Pogba is one of five Manchester United players who will miss their Premier League fixture against West Brom on Saturday. Pogba suffered a hamstring injury in the Europa League win over FC Rostov two weeks ago and has not recovered in time for the return of domestic football. "So we lose four and I think Paul Pogba is also out," Mourinho told Soccer Saturday. Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app.

Spanish publication Don Balon is repoting that the Colombian attacker wants to join Bayern Munich this summer. Despite interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Juventus, PSG and Arsenal, Rodriguez is eager to reunite with former Real boss Carlo Ancelotti at the Allianz Arena.