Friday 30 August 2013 13:48, UK
Roberto Martinez insists Leighton Baines has not told him he wants to join Manchester United, but admitted Everton have contingency plans in place.
And Martinez has warned any players who are considering a move that they may come to regret their departure. He said: "Every time you have a good player, you're going to expect to lose him because they think that the grass is always greener elsewhere. "It's a different challenge, the family wants to move to a better climate. Of course, players will always like that next challenge and to go to play Champions League football and to win trophies. "But there are other great stories about that. Michael Owen leaves Liverpool to go to Real Madrid to win trophies and Liverpool win the Champions League. "In football, nothing is guaranteed. Clubs need to be strong, and be allowed to be stronger than the players."
