Southampton manager Ronald Koeman insists he is committed to the club amid links to the vacant Everton post.
The Dutchman is reportedly a target for the Merseyside club to replace Roberto Martinez, who was sacked on Thursday after one win in their last 10 Premier League matches.
Koeman – who is contracted until next year – has led Southampton well since arriving at the start of the 2014-15 campaign, and has guided them to seventh and a shot at Europe this term.
However, at his news conference on Friday, the former Ajax and Feyenoord coach said his future was at St Mary s Stadium.
I was surprised [by the reports], Koeman said. I m manager of Southampton.
Everybody knows I have one more year on my contract and, as I mentioned last week because I got the same question about my future, we will sit together and we will analyse the season.
We will talk about the future and that s what the news is today.
Asked if his future was at Southampton, Koeman responded: Yes.
The Saints – who host Crystal Palace on Sunday – sit two points behind sixth-placed West Ham, who face a Stoke City side whose own manager has been linked with the Toffees vacancy.
But Mark Hughes said of the speculation: I m one of the more experienced managers in the Premier League so maybe it isn t surprising to see my name up there, but I m more than happy here and am looking forward to next season.
We ve a lot of good things going on and my job certainly isn t finished.
