Football managers are like the boy who cried wolf – or was it Wolves? Or Wolfsburg? However many times they tell us their club does not need to sign anyone during a transfer window, we refuse to believe them. Hence the list of names below associated with clubs such as Chelsea and Tottenham, who have insisted they will not be going to market this month.

Wantaway Everton defender Joleon Lescott is still in line to feature in tomorrow's home friendly with Malaga despite further claims he is on the brink of a move to Manchester City.

First impressions can be deceptive, and for most of the last two seasons that looked to be the case with Florent Malouda. Twenty-two months ago, in this stadium, the French winger made his Chelsea debut in the Community Shield against Manchester United. Signed from Lyon for £13.5 million much was expected and, that day, he delivered muscling past Rio Ferdinand to score Chelsea's equaliser. He looked a decent signing, one with the strength to succeed in the English game as well as the talent.

Manchester United claimed their third successive Barclays Premier League title today after a goalless draw with Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Even the early train from Manchester was more blue than red and the noise from the Z-Cars rendition told you which club was finding that a four-hour trip for a semi-final had some compensations. The sea of red was the one off which sunshine reflected when kick off arrived but there was nothing to overshadow the Evertonian sense of expectation. It has been 14 years since Everton last won at Wembley and before that you had to go to 1984, when they beat Watford in the FA Cup.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all have their sights set firmly on European glory in Rome after midweek triumphs but a trip to Wembley comes first this weekend when they aim to reach the FA Cup final.