Dynamo Kiev forward Andriy Yarmolenko has claimed that he would rather switch to Everton this summer than make the move to Barcelona - and his comments have pleased Roberto Martinez.

The 26-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League over the last 12 months, but Barcelona are also said to have a long-standing interest.
The Ukraine international has revealed that he would much prefer moving to Everton and being a key player, rather than sitting on the bench at Camp Nou.

Yarmolenko said: "Of course you can go to Barcelona, take a cool selfie with Lionel Messi, put the images on Instagram and get a million likes and be pleased with yourself," he told Ukrainian media on Thursday.

"But I'm not one of those. It is better to play at Everton."

"For me it is important to play matches. If I do not play twice a week, I have nowhere to throw out the emotions and energy. My family will go mad. If I play, the next day I am all calm and smile. If I missed the game and lay in the house, I immediately run into a quarrel."

Yarmolenko has scored more than 100 times for Dynamo Kiev since making his debut for the Ukrainian club in 2007.