Ashley Williams has urged Ronald Koeman to ignore speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona.
The Everton manager continues to be touted as Luis Enrique’s potential successor at the Nou Camp after he announced plans to leave the club this summer.
Koeman’s debut season in the Goodison Park hot seat has seen a much-improved Blues side remain firmly in the hunt for a European qualification place.
And Williams wants the Dutchman to finish what he has started, admitting that Everton’s players are revelling under his guidance.
He said: “For me personally and the lads, we obviously hope he stays.
“He’s started building a team here and we’re all confident the future looks good for Everton so from our point of view we’d obviously want him to stay.
“But he might have his own ambitions. I can’t speak for what he wants from his managerial career but just from our point of view, definitely we enjoy working with him.
“You can see form the way we’ve been playing of late that it’s working.”