Everton boss Frank Lampard expects total commitment from Anthony Gordon.
The 21-year-old has been the subject of heavy interest from Chelsea, with Thomas Tuchel's side reportedly preparing a £60million bid after already having two offers worth up to £45million turned down. With just three days left of the summer window, Gordon's future remains uncertain but the winger started and scored in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Brentford.
Asked if Gordon could down tools to get a move away, Lampard said: “Anthony wouldn't, shouldn't, couldn't do that with me.
“If he did try and sit out a game he'd see a different side to me. No doubt about that and I think he knows that. I'm not playing the hard one, it's just that it would be so alien from what I'd expect from him. I just know that's not him.
“At the same time he's not a robot and all this attention is difficult. I understand that, I was that ambitious young player. That's the beauty of Anthony. Hard-working. He wants to be better.
“He wants to do what he did (on Saturday), which is score goals, run for this team, and that's why he's a delight to work with. So there was never any idea that Anthony would act that way."
When reminded he had been in a similar situation as a young player before moving from West Ham to Chelsea in 2001, Lampard added: “Yeah, and I played three-and-a-half, four seasons for West Ham, so there's my answer for Anthony. He's played one for us."