Sligo star Coleman set to leave?

Despite rumours of a transfer to Everton, Sligo Rovers defender Seamus Coleman this morning trained with his League of Ireland teammates as usual, fuelling further confusion as to his footballing future.

Earlier reports suggested that Everton had signed Coleman in a deal worth £150,000. The English Premiership outfit were rumoured to have fought off competition from Glasgow Celtic, Birmingham City and Ipswich Town to land the 20-year-old.

However extratime.ie have learned that the Irishman's future is less than clear. Everton Youth Academy Assistant, Jonathan Williams, had "not heard anything" about such a transfer when contacted by us this morning. Dermot Brannigan, Sligo Rovers Media Officer, informed us that there had been no signing yet and that "he was at training this morning." This is obviously contrary to reports from English newspapers claiming, today, that a deal has already been struck.

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