Deulofeu rejects Barcelona return

'The Daily Mail' claims that the winger has rejected the chance to re-sign for his former club after they met his release clause.

Said clause meant that the Catalan giants could re-sign the flying flanker for £10.5m, providing that he agreed to the deal, something he has apparently failed to do.

The same source claims that Serie A giants Juventus and AC Milan, where the player has just spent six months on loan, are both trying to secure the payer's services, something which has contributed to his decision to turn down Barca.

Deeulofeu is surplus to requirements at Goodison Park, but still has 2 years left on his contract with the club. However, the player understands the importance of first team football and has thus been put off by the idea of being stuck behind the likes of Messi, Neymar and Suarez in the Barca pecking order.

However, any move will have to wait until the player returns from international duty, he is currently in Poland representing Spain's U21 squad in the U21 European Championship.