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Baines happy with Utd link

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Everton defender Leighton Baines has said he is flattered to be linked to such a great club as Manchester United.

The England left-back has been linked with a summer switch to Old Trafford, with Sir Alex Ferguson ready to tempt Everton with a £12m offer.
Toffees boss David Moyes does not want to sell but maybe tempted if the price were to rise to around £15m.
Baines is happy where he is but has refused to rule out a possible move in the future, although for now he is concentrating on the Euro 2012 finals.
He said: "The United link is flattering. There is no harm in people talking about it because it is a great club.
"But I'm at a great club as well, a club that I love. The focus now is all on the tournament. There's not much time to let other things seep in.
"It's about getting your head on this job for the next six weeks and try to do the best you can. I'm not letting my focus shift to [my future] while I am in camp. I'm focused on what i am doing at the moment."
Asked if it would be hard to leave Everton, he added: "Yes, obviously. You know what it means. I've been there for five years myself but also know first-hand what it means to a lot of people."

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