Kinnear Plays Down Ashley's 'Sell To Buy' Policy!

Last updated : 03 December 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

Kinnear claims he will be under no pressure to part with any of his players in January, despite reports he has been told by Ashley he must "sell players to raise the cash to buy".

Reports have suggested that Everton are keen to sign Michael Owen, while the likes of Shay Given, Mark Viduka, Obafemi Martins, Steven Taylor and Charles N'Zogbia have all been linked with other clubs.

Joe Kinnear: "The only reason I would move players out is if they wouldn't be regulars in the first team.

"In any case, I wouldn't be thinking of moving anybody out until I got players in because of the injury situation we've got at the moment.

"We've quite a few players who are long-term injuries, so I definitely need to go out and get new faces in the next transfer window, and that's what I intend to do."