Ross Barkley has informed Everton he will not sign a new contract with the club.

Barkley “is looking for a new challenge” at the age of 23.

Ronald Koeman expects Barkley to be sold.

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked to Barkley with a £50 million asking price.

Everton have embarked on an extensive and expensive recruitment drive this summer but it is not over, with Gylfi Sigurdsson still a target despite Swansea City’s insistence on £50 million.