Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti insists that transfer talk must wait until after the Merseyside Derby against Liverpool in the FA Cup.
The Italian's appointment has seen the Blues linked with moves for a number of big name players but the 60-year-old believes that speculation must not get in the way of his preparations for his side's third round tie at Anfield on Sunday.
Asked if any of Adrien Rabiot, James Rodriguez and Steven Nzonzi are among his list of targets, Ancelotti said: “I didn't think about this until now. We are going to think about it in the next few days.
“Before that I want to check all the players that I have here. That is normal, we don't have a lot of time because we have a lot of games but I have an idea and every day I can get to know my players better.
“After that if there is any possibility the club is happy to try if possible to improve the squad."
He added: “I know that in your job you want me to talk about the transfer market but honestly I would like to talk about the game and the derby – the fantastic challenge that we have, the fantastic opportunity.
“It would be a risk, they are the best team in this moment, they are world champions.
“Congratulations to them but for us it is a fantastic challenge. We have to be focused there, we don't want to waste time talking about the transfer market because in this moment I want to put all my energy into explaining to the players which kind of game we want to play.”
Meanwhile, Ancelotti provided an injury update on his Everton squad, revealing that Fabian Delph's fitness is continuing to be monitored.
He said: “We will check on Bernard today in training. Morgan Schneiderlin trained with us, he is available to play.
“We've had problems with Fabian Delph's knee. He had a scan yesterday, it seems good but we will see today.
“The other players are ok, a little bit tired but that is normal and we have two days to recover well and prepare well for the game.”
