If im the manager of chelsea, spurs, pool, city, utd, arsenal - and im looking at Ross as an option for my midfield next season, I would want to know why a local lad thats been told hes got huge potential for years doesn't want to fight for his spot at his boyhood club? Id want to know wtf is going on in the boys head to turn down his beloved Everton, whatever the reasoning, and not fight for his place.
Bobby told the boy he would build the club around him. It looks like Koeman has come in and said 'look, your mid 20's now, its not about building around you anymore. Youve shown what you can do, youve had 2 full seasons in at the top, if we want UCL then theres no way we can build a team around you, because from what I see, you just dont cut it' - and if thats the case, I can't say I disagree.
It seems to me that Ronald is looking to build around his midfielders, Tommy and Morgan, even Gana. For Ross, I guess that means he will still be 'un-positionable'. Maybe one game out on the right, one on the left... one off the bench to play in the hole... who knows, all I know is that with the money available, Ronald knows he can basically get the right man for the job. If thats not Ross, and City will pay 40 mil for him, then off he goes, and hopefully for the lad he can put his head down and get back into the english side.