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title: "Koeman rules out Barry sale"
canonical: "https://readeverton.com/koeman-rules-barry-sale/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2017-07-27T17:39:47Z"
modified: "2017-07-27T17:39:47Z"
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# Koeman rules out Barry sale

Everton manager Ronald Koeman is adamant that Gareth Barry will not be sold this summer, according to the Daily Mail’s Dominic King.

> Twitter: The other is that Ronald Koeman will not let Gareth Barry leave this summer; there has been interest from West Brom but Barry is staying (@DominicKing\_DM)

West Brom had been heavily linked with a move for the former [Aston Villa](https://readastonvilla.com/) man, with Tony Pulis looking to fill the void left by the departure of Darren Fletcher to Stoke.

![Mark Robinson/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2017/07/811899800.jpg)

Barry was in and out of the [Everton](https://readeverton.com/) team last term but clearly remains a key player for Koeman as he sees his side kick off their 2017/18 campaign in the Europa League this evening.

Although it’s unlikely that Barry will be a consistent feature in [Everton](https://readeverton.com/)’s starting line-up, his experience and big-game know-how are sure to be valuable.

Koeman is likely to favour players such as Morgan Schneiderlin and Idrissa Gueye in sitting roles.