Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has unequivocally stated that defender Steven Taylor and striker Obafemi Martins are not for sale.
Reports in the English press claimed that Taylor, who captains England's U-21s, had been stalling on a new St. James' Park deal.
He would be available on a free transfer at the end of this season. Meanwhile, Martins' breakthrough in the English game has made him a target for the top Premiership sides.
But Allardyce has warned the likes of Tottenham, West Ham, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea to back off.
"While they say everybody has got his price, I can tell them that Steven Taylor is not for sale," Allardyce told the Evening Chronicle.
"We have had no contact with Villa or City about Obafemi Martins, but I can tell them - and anybody else, for that matter - that he is not for sale," he added.
Allardyce did not comment on whether the rumours of the Nigerian's £13m get out clause were true.
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