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Sales don't sway Zola
West Ham United, 09:29, December 24, 2008 ,
Gianfranco Zola has moved to assure nervous West Ham fans there will be no January sales at Upton Park.
Reports have suggested the likes of Craig Bellamy, Matthew Upson, Valon Behrami, Robert Green, Dean Ashton and Scott Parker could be offloaded next month to generate funds for Zola's own in-comings.
However, the Italian coach has said he wants to keep his best players and build a team around them rather than see them sold to rival Premier League clubs.
"They are very good players and I'm not surprised that big teams want them," said Zola. "As far as I am concerned they are not for sale and I don't want to sell my best players.
"I want to try to improve the team if I can and that's the target for the January transfer window."
He added: "As far as I'm concerned no, they won't be going. The club have told me I won't be selling those players.
"I would be very annoyed if we did. They have to give me a very good reason if they do that.
"The club have been very good to me and I don't think they want to make this team weaker."