Marouane Fellaini was quick to play down comments linking him with a move away from Everton.
Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad had quoted the midfielder saying he would leave Goodison Park in January or the next summer. "I am just starting my fifth season at Everton, this will be one of my last," he told Het Nieuwsblad. "I have seen everything.
"In January or at the end of the season I will turn to another club or championship."
These quotes led to suggestions of an impending move to a bigger club in the English Premier League, with Chelsea the most likely destination, having been linked with the powerful midfielder for quite some time.
Fellaini, however, refuted the reports, and reaffirmed his commitment to Everton. "I was very surprised to read in some newspapers that I will leave Everton very soon and perhaps next January," Fellaini wrote on his Facebook wall.
"Let me remind you that I am very happy in Liverpool and our start of the championship was good.
"Kevin Mirallas and some other good players joined us to make a better squad in order to realize a good championship in the line of the end of the last one.
"So with Everton, I am ready to play all the season and to reach our goals of this season. However, my only concern for the moment is of course our (Belgium) Tuesday's game against Croatia.
"Whether you're in Belgium or England, thank you from my heart for your support."
Fellaini has started the new season really well, particularly impressing in Everton's 1-0 win over Manchester United, where he scored the winner. Having made a big-money move from Standard Liege in 2008, the 24-year-old has matured into one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.
