Everton do not intend to sell any of their stars during the January transfer window, said manager David Moyes.
Hinting that money was tight, he told BBC Radio 5 live that meant he did not expect any major signings either.
But he hoped to "pick up a couple of loan players or maybe a 'Bosman' if there is anything out there".
Asked about Barcelona striker David Villa, 31, Moyes added: "If he was loanable and he wanted to join Everton, we'd be more than happy to have him."
Moyes brought in striker Nikica Jelavic and midfielders Darron Gibson and Steven Pienaar during last January's transfer window, but doubts whether this winter's business will be anywhere near as brisk.
The Scot explained: "Last year we sold (Diniyar) Bilyaletdinov for £5.5m back to Russia and that gave us the opportunity to go and buy.
"We brought in Steven Pienaar on loan from Spurs, we bought Jelavic from Rangers for £5m and Darron Gibson from Man Utd for £500,000. We spent the money we got in - that is the way we have tended to work."
There has been much speculation surrounding the future of attacking midfielder Marouane Fellaini, who has scored eight goals so far this season.
But Moyes said: "My intention is not to sell anyone this January."
Earlier on Friday, Moyes was dismissive of fresh speculation concerning left-back Leighton Baines.
One report linked Everton's opponents this weekend, Chelsea, with the defender, but Moyes said he had not read the report and that it should not be believed.
