West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson has no doubts the club will keep hold of their best players.
Leading scorer Peter Odemwingie, skipper Chris Brunt and midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu have been the subject of transfer speculation.
But when asked if he needed assurances from chairman Jeremy Peace about keeping players, Hodgson said: "I don't need assurances. I don't need them. They're under contract.
"I know from past experience of trying to get Jonathan Greening out of West Brom that the chairman is very keen on keeping the players that he wants to keep and who are under contract.
"I don't need assurances. I've never even broached the subject with him.
"The battle for Greening made me realise that West Brom don't release players they don't want to let go."
