Everton will resist any attempt by Manchester City to lure Mikel Arteta and Joleon Lescott to Eastlands in the Âtransfer window, despite the Spanish midfielder and England defender featuring on Mark Hughes's list of proven Premier League talents he wishes to sign next month.Hughes is a known admirer of Lescott and Arteta, whose recent return to form at Goodison Park is also attracting attention from Aston Villa, but Everton are under no financial pressure to sell the pair and have privately made it known to City that they will not consider any offers in January. Both Arteta and Lescott are under contract at Goodison until 2012.City's manager is expected to spend big next month after Sheikh Mansour's £200m takeover of the club but wants to bolster his struggling side with players who are established in England, such as Blackburn Rovers' striker Roque Santa Cruz, rather than stellar names in the mould of the Brazilian star Robinho.Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller will face no further action from the Football Association over his on-field fight with Andy Griffin on Sunday. The striker was sent off for striking his captain during the 2–1 defeat at West Ham United and is likely to be fined the maximum two weeks' wages by Stoke's manager, Tony Pulis, who said he planned to get both players together to draw a line under the incident. But Fuller will serve only the statutory three-match ban for a dismissal for violent conduct.EvertonManchester CityAston VillaBlackburn RoversStoke CityWest Ham UnitedPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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