Everton boss Ronald Koeman has refused to comment on reports linking Joe Hart and Lamine Kone with moves to Merseyside.

"What I don't like is to talk about rumours," he said. "They could go on for two weeks more, with so many players linked with Everton.

"Today Joe Hart, tomorrow someone else, I prefer I don't comment on speculation linking us with players under contract at other clubs."

Koeman did say Everton were still in the market for signings and added: "We need three goalkeepers. We have Joel [Robles], we have Maarten [Stekelenburg], we have a young goalkeeper... it's all about a decision that we need to make."

Sky sources say Everton have bid £18million for Kone, but Koeman's position on the Sunderland centre-half was the same.

"He's still playing for a different team than Everton so I don't speak about him," the manager said.