David Moyes
Roberto Martinez has branded
Manchester United's approach for Everton's Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines
'a waste of time'.
The Spaniard's comments came 24 hours after the Club released a statement explaining a double bid from the Red Devils had been rejected.
'It's been well documented what happened with the transfer speculation, that's been dealt with and it was all a little bit of a waste of time - time I don't want the players to waste,' Martinez said in an exclusive interview with evertontv.
In charge: Everton manager Roberto Martinez has branded Manchester United's bid for Leighton Baines and Marounae Fellaini 'a waste of time'
'I think the situation is very clear. I think as a
football club we will always keep our fans informed. I'm not a big believer in
having the window open while the games are starting. I think the start of the
season was important for us at Norwich and I won't come out now and carry on
talking about the speculation.
'When there is something to tell our fans we will do that - they'll be the first ones to know if there are any players coming in or any players going out.
'But I don't believe in getting involved in the transfer window when the games are underway and we are in a very, very important moment of our season. We're trying to find our feet, we got a good start under our belts, we've got real competition for places and we've got the visit of West Brom at the weekend.
'The players have had the
demands of international football and then they started the league with a lot of
travelling, so obviously you can imagine it's been important these past few days
that we can get them recovered, regenerate them in the right manner and get them
ready for the next game. That, at the moment, is our only
focus.'
United's initial bid of £28m, which was described as 'derisory and insulting' by Everton, was quickly rejected by the Goodison Park club.
However, the Premier League champions are prepared to up their bid to £35m for the Blues duo.
Roberto Martinez has branded
Manchester United's approach for Everton's Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines
'a waste of time'. The Spaniard's comments came 24 hours after the Club released a statement explaining a double bid from the Red Devils had been rejected.
'It's been well documented what happened with the transfer speculation, that's been dealt with and it was all a little bit of a waste of time - time I don't want the players to waste,' Martinez said in an exclusive interview with evertontv.
In charge: Everton manager Roberto Martinez has branded Manchester United's bid for Leighton Baines and Marounae Fellaini 'a waste of time'
Wanted: Baines and Fellaini (centre) are wanted at
Manchester United by their former boss David Moyes
Important: Left back Baines had a stellar season for
Everton last season and the Blues are keen to keep him at Goodison
Park
All smiles: United bid £16m for Fellaini despite the
fact his £23m buy-out clause expiried at the start of the month
'When there is something to tell our fans we will do that - they'll be the first ones to know if there are any players coming in or any players going out.
'But I don't believe in getting involved in the transfer window when the games are underway and we are in a very, very important moment of our season. We're trying to find our feet, we got a good start under our belts, we've got real competition for places and we've got the visit of West Brom at the weekend.
Star men: Fellaini and Baines have been an important
part of the Everton squad for the past number of seasons
United's initial bid of £28m, which was described as 'derisory and insulting' by Everton, was quickly rejected by the Goodison Park club.
However, the Premier League champions are prepared to up their bid to £35m for the Blues duo.
Renewed bid: Manchester United boss David Moyes will
increase his offer for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines
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