The 19-time English champions have cut down on their pursuit of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c39043 defender, with the Toffees revealing that no concrete offer has been received for their prized asset.
For the better part of the summer, the media have heavily linked http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 International has been a proverbial late bloomer, stepping up his game shortly after his arrival at Goodison Park.
With an eye for goal and a wand of a left foot, Baines was destined for success and he has surely found that on Merseyside after being consistently named as one of the League’s best players. A move to one of the bigger clubs has long been mooted as a possibility
with his ascension to the highest level.
This summer was seen as the time when it might really happen for the 27-year-old, with Manchester United hot on his pursuit.
Although boasting some impressive names in his defence, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrice-Evra-c29231, who was very unlike himself last season.
Easily beaten and non-existent in attack, the French star was a particular cause of concern, as Untied had far and few options in the left-back position.
Ezekiel Fryers made his bow in the Premier League last term, but alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 da Silva represents the future of the club rather than an immediate solution.
With that in mind, the Reds were hopeful of landing Baines, using regular time and the chance to ply his trade in the UEFA Champions League as bait.
However that seems to be talk of the past, with Everton revealing that the player is likely to stay put, as no official proposal had been passed on to them. Furthermore, the latest reports have suggested that Fergie still has confidence in Evra’s abilities
and rates him highly enough to give him a starting role in the 2012/13 season.
Though the club has pursued other targets such as Lyon's http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordi-Alba-c19111, it seems that none of them will be on their way to the Red half of Manchester anytime soon.
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