Everton No2 Steve Round says Ross Barkley can learn from Jack Rodwell's example.

Like Rodwell before him, Barkley is also being tracked by Manchester United and Chelsea.

"He's in the team, he's getting better every week and Ross has got to establish himself here first," Round told the Liverpool Echo.

"You've only got to look at some of the previous ones. Jack Rodwell was the cause of a lot of speculation but he's stuck it out and he's playing regular Premier League football now."

Round added of Barkley: "People could forget he's only 17 and just starting out on his footballing journey.

"He's potentially a very good player but potential by definition means he's only capable of it - he hasn't done it yet.

"In the future I expect him to come through and be a top player for Everton - not for anybody else.

"Ross is quite a level headed lad and he's got some very good mentors within the dressing room here who will always advise correctly on doing the right thing every day and being the right professional.

"That makes our job much easier, obviously, and it's testament to the likes of Tim Cahill, Phil Neville, or Phil Jagielka."