It has long been reported Newcastle had talks with the former England Under-21 international ... but not according to the West Ham boss.Obviously he wants to keep his cards close to his chest but Curbishley was in no mood to beat around the bush, speaking in the wake of the club's 4-2 pre-season friendly victory over Hampton and Richmond Borough.
When asked if he had received bids from the Magpies, Aston Villa or anyone else, or if Ferdinand would be leaving the club, he simply replied "no" four times.