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Everton will reject transfer offers from Man United and Man City - Stan Collymore
EVERTON will block future transfer bids for their top talents from the Manchester sides, according to Stan Collymore.
Collymore (left) says Everton can now keep hold of their young stars, such as Lookman (centre)
Everton stunned Manchester City 4-0 yesterday, with their young guns playing a starring role.
Ademola Lookman, 19, and 18-year-old academy product Tom Davies both scored in the thumping victory at Goodison Park.
Everton have suffered from both Manchester United and Manchester City buying their bright young talents in recent years.
John Stones forced through a £47million move to City last summer as the Toffees eventually succumbed to the Etihad Stadium side's financial muscle.
In 2012 Jack Rodwell moved to the blue half of Manchester for £12m, while Joleon Lescott quit Everton in a £22m deal back in 2009.
Wayne Rooney and Marouane Fellaini have also left the Merseyside club for United - despite Everton's best efforts to keep the duo.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have also suffered the frustration of losing a star man to Manchester, with Raheem Sterling forcing through his £44m switch to City in 2015.
Tom Davies, 18, scored in Everton's win over Manchester City
But Collymore believes the City result proved the exodus from Goodison is about to stop.
“Instead of the constant rumours of the next Scouse wonder kid being poached by a City or United down the road, with the new investment, fine crop of young talent and very good manager, the tide may be turning in favour of the Toffees keeping their best players, pushing on and becoming a force again," Collymore told Boylesports.
"For me, having played for the Red side, I can’t wait for this to happen!”
Everton have endured transfer frustration in the past, with John Stones (left) leaving for Man City
Wayne Rooney completed a controversial move from Everton to Manchester United back in 2004
Raheem Sterling quit Liverpool for Manchester City two years ago
He added: “If Everton are to thrive in the coming years, aside from investment money to spend, we need to look at them in the same way as Spurs, indeed even their players do and say 'this is a destination now, not a stepping stone'."