http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=655320&cc=4716 Everton have ￡3.5m bid for Naughton rejected June 16, 2009 * Comment * Email * Print Everton's offer for promising Sheffield United full-back Kyle Naughton has been rejected by the Yorkshire club. The FA Cup finalists made a bid of ￡3.5m, rising to a possible ￡5m, for the highly-rated 20-year-old, but the Blades were unwilling to do business according to sources at the Premier League club. It is not yet clear whether the Merseysiders intend to increase their offer for a player who has attracted interest from a string of top-flight managers this summer. Sheffield-born Naughton is a product of United's academy and got his first taste of senior action during a 19-game spell with Gretna in 2007-08. He made a major breakthrough at Bramall Lane last season when he appeared 43 times in the Coca-Cola Championship as the Blades eventually lost to Burnley in the play-off final at Wembley. Despite the eventual heartbreak, Naughton emerged as a rising star, able to play on either flank although most comfortable at right-back. Last season also saw the defender make his debut for England Under-21s, but he was not picked for the current European Championships in Sweden. It remains to be seen how determined United will be to keep hold of one of their brightest talents given their parachute payments have ceased following their failure to win promotion back to the top flight after two years in the Championship. --

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