Tottenhams Danny Rose and Southamptons Ryan Bertrand have now overtaken the 21-year-old in the pecking order. ign next yearAnd Spaniard Benitez – who has guided Toon to the top of the Championship – wants owner Mike Ashley to stump up the cash for the Iceland ace in the summer if they win promotion. Im not talking about being in the starting team, just being part of the squad and having the opportunity to work with players of that quality. Keep up to date with ALL the Everton?news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary. Rakitic, 28, has fallen out of favour at the Nou Camp in recent weeks and the club will not stop him if he wants to leave. He has played 26 league appearances for the club this season and Chelsea remain excited at the thought of him partnering N’Golo Kante in the middle of the park. He called me for a five-minute chat and told me, ‘Even if youre not in the squad, Ill still phone you. Zahas reputation within the FA was damaged because of a perception he had a bad attitude at the Under-21 Championships in 2013. 1 superstar and flagbearer — and could be the man to lead them back to greatness. The French international seems destined to leave Spain in the summer, and the former Gunners forward believes the 26-year-old is just the type of player they need.