Roy Hodgson fears Ross Barkley will join England's ranks of lost talent if he cannot find a club to appreciate and nurture his talent.
Barkley's future is uncertain after a contract dispute and a summer of recruitment by Everton.
Potential interest from Tottenham and Chelsea has yet to develop and Hodgson said: 'Players with special talent will divide opinion.
'If Ross can find a club where people believe in him as much as we did in the England set-up he will do well.