Burnley midfielder Jack Cork believes it would be a "massive blow" for the club if manager Sean Dyche left for Everton.
Dyche celebrated five years in charge last week but remains heavily linked with the Toffees, whose caretaker boss David Unsworth is striving to make an impression before this month's international break.
In the absence of any official overture, Dyche is getting on with business as usual at Turf Moor, though Everton remain a hugely attractive proposition despite the malaise that brought down Ronald Koeman.
Clarets fans may not wish to countenance the departure of a coach who has led them to seventh in the Premier League, but summer signing Cork knows it is a possibility.