Everton have branded Manchester United's bid for star pair Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini as "insulting".
In a statement today, Blues communications chief Alan Myers said:
"Everton can confirm that it has received bids from Manchester United for two players. Those bids were immediately rejected out of hand as derisory and insulting.
"The Club did not make public these details as it was vital Roberto Martinez's preparations for the opening game of the Premier League season were not disrupted in anyway."
