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Manuel Fernandes is not in Valencia's plans for the future, sporting director Juan Sanchez has told the Spanish media.

Supporters expecting a resolution to the whole Kirkby affair next week will have to wait yet another two weeks after the Government Office North West decided it needed more time to weigh up the scheme.

Tony Hibbert, who ruptured his medial ligaments in the game against Arsenal last season, is hoping he can avoid surgery and happy that he is still able to run and keep his fitness levels up in the lead up to pre-season.

David Moyes has announced that Andy Johnson is not for sale, and that he is looking forward to working with the striker when the players regroup at Finch Farm next week.

Steven Pienaar has greeted the news that Andrew Johnson will be going nowhere with delight, and insisted that keeping players like AJ around will help the team bond.

After European prize fund figures were released this week, Keith Wyness has urged Uefa to press ahead with plans to alter the allocation of prize money.Figures released this week showed that Manchester United (£33.9m), Chelsea (£28.7m), Liverpool (£21.1m) and Arsenal (£18.3m) had received massive prize money from their Champions League exertions.In comparison, Uefa Cup competitors like Everton only earned a fraction of these sums. The Toffees won £400,000 for reaching the last 16 of the Uefa Cup - though that figure does not include gate receipts and TV revenue.Keith Wyness told reporters, ''The figures released this week are a clear demonstration of why there needs to be a more balanced distribution of the European prize money available each season.''If the current situation continues then clubs simply will not be able to compete and the gaps in domestic leagues across Europe will become larger and larger and that outcome would not only be dangerous but also be a disservice to supporters who follow their clubs home and abroad.Uefa have recently claimed that prize money is to be more evenly distributed to avoid strengthening the position of the elite teams but the existing structure will remain in place until 2012.William Gaillard, director of communications said: ''We are confident that over the next three years the gap between the Champions League and the UEFA Cup will narrow.''We are well aware there are some imbalances in the revenue distribution which have a negative effect in national leagues by widening the gap between the rich and not so rich. ...discuss this in our forum...

Everton's friendly with FC Sion on July 12th will now take place at the Stade d'Octodure - home of FC Martigny-Sports.

STEVE Round has been given permission to talk to Everton after the Goodison Park club made a formal approach for Newcastle United's first-team coach.A key member of Kevin Keegan's backroom staff, the 37-year-old (brought to St James's Park by Sam Allardyce last summer) could be confirmed as David Moyes' new No 2 early next week.Keegan was keen for him to extend his association with Newcastle but the fact that a new contract not yet been offered to him, should mean that Moyes will get his man.Moyes has been linked with Round for many months now and has finally made a move for the former Middlesbrough and England coach. Negotiations with Round's agent are expected to start over the weekend, when Everton's chief executive Keith Wyness returns from holiday.Round is already familiar with some of the players at Goodison after working with Joleon Lescott, Phil Neville and Andy Johnson during his England days.The move would also suggest that Moyes will surely commit himself to Everton also, as he looks to build on the solid foundations he has laid down over the past few years. ...discuss this in our forum...

Crippled ex-England midfielder Kieran Dyer believes West Ham are better than both Everton and Aston Villa!

December 31

Rumours have reached NSNO Towers of an alternative to the "traditional" Russian investment opportunity in the form of "richest Indian in the world", Lakshmi Mittal.

Young Republic of Ireland defender, Darren Dennehy, is set to sign for Cardiff City, it seems.

The tall defender is highly rated at international level [more ...]

Former Everton fans favourite Thomas Gravesen may not be finished in the Premier League just yet!

The bald headed Dane has been linked with a move to [more ...]

Everton have been linked to a £2m move for Leicester City left-back Joe Mattock today.

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Stories in the press this morning describe the potential sale of Andy Johnson as 'reluctant' but necessary to 'generate urgently-needed transfer funds.'

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