Additionally, it was never even reported by a third party that a bid had gone in and been rejected, and given the spotlight on Brooks after the Toulon Tournament I find it hard to believe that anyone would have put a bid in and the press wouldn't have picked up on it. In fact a club like Everton might find it favourable for a leak to be made to the press so that the player can put pressure on us, saying that a Premiership club are interested and we oughtn't stand in his way.