Everton fullback Leighton Baines admits Manchester United's summer interest did unsettle him.

Baines had been the subject of speculation before but the United experience was something completely different and he admits there were times when it took its toll.

"I guess you never know if you're doing the right thing or not but at the time, it's not your decision as a player to make those calls," Baines told the Daily Mail. "I wanted to be kept informed. I spoke to the manager privately on numerous occasions, I spoke with the chairman.

"It was a bit of a stressful time because you're not sure what way it's going to go. You just try to conduct yourself in the proper manner as much as you can. I had those conversations myself. I didn't have someone in there for me feeding back.

"I spoke with the manager, the chairman and we had private conversations. They kept me in the loop all along. From this end you might get credit for turning someone down that you probably don't deserve because you didn't, I sat on the fence and saw how the thing played out.

"If I was playing for a foreign club I may have acted differently but I think there is a different level of respect. Maybe it was just how I was brought up."