J.Lescott going nowhere - D.Moyes
Everton boss David Moyes has reiterated his stance that the club will not be selling Joleon Lescott to Manchester City.
Lescott has been a target for City throughout the summer and the Toffees have rejected offers of £15million and £18million from their Premier League rivals.
Everton have also turned down a transfer request from the England international, leading Moyes to criticise City's pursuit of the centre-half at his Friday press conference.
And, speaking after Saturday's 6-1 home hammering by Arsenal, Moyes again stressed that the former Wolves defender would not be leaving Goodison Park.
City manager Mark Hughes had stated earlier in the day that he believes a deal could still be done, but Moyes has been quick to refute his counterpart's claims.
Moyes said: "There is no deal, is there? And I have said often enough that Everton are not selling."
City boss Hughes earlier made it clear the 26-year-old remains on his hit-list.
"I have said before when a deal has run its course we would be prepared to walk away," said Hughes.
"At this moment in time, we are still to arrive at that position. Our interest is not finished yet.
"The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
"You never want them to leave but we feel we are doing things the right way and through the proper channels."
In his withering attack, Moyes suggested instead of a vague reference to the "men who make the decisions at Everton" Hughes should have phoned the Scot direct.
The argument makes Hughes laugh.
"I could pick up the phone and ring David very easily. I would ask him whether I could have his player, he would say no and I would have to put the telephone down. What would be the point of that?" he said
"The thing is we haven't put this into the public domain. Everton did that on their website."
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