Fulham rejected Newcastle's �3.5m offer for Boa Morte in July 2005

The Portuguese winger, 25, was quoted last week as saying he could score important goals for another club.

But Coleman said: "This has happened so many times with our boys, they speak to a reporter in their own country and it comes back in a bad light.

"I've told Luis where we are trying to go and what players we are trying to sign and he is a big part of that."

Boa Morte, a target for Newcastle last year, is reportedly on Benfica's wish-list, despite having signed a new five-year contract in September.

But Coleman insisted: "Boa has a long contract with us.

The captain of the club has a big responsibility and it's important Luis knows what direction we're going in." Chris Coleman

"We want to build a team around Luis, Steed Malbranque and Papa Bouba Diop - our best players. I don't take any notice of these type of comments.

"When I was skipper, Kevin Keegan, Paul Bracewell and Jean Tigana did the same with me.

"The captain of the club has a big responsibility and it's important he knows what direction we're going in."

Coleman revealed that Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has agreed to bankroll a summer spending spree.

And he added: "We need to invest in the squad and the chairman has given me a chunk of money, more than he has in the past anyway.

"We haven't talked about how much money I'll get. I've told the chairman the positions we need to strengthen in and told him what we need to invest to be a top-10 club.

"I've had his full backing in that and he's fully on board. How much it will cost to get the players we want remains to be seen."

Despite the promise of more cash, Coleman admits he will again have to seek out value-for-money players in the transfer market.

"You're judged on your buys," he said. "Sometimes it's more luck than judgement but I'm happy with my own record because we've brought in some good players for the money spent.

"We've been cute in the transfer market, bringing some great players in for next to nothing.

"Of course, we'll be having a look at the World Cup but we'll have to get the players before it kicks off.

"In previous seasons I've gone to the Under-21 World Cup. We signed Collins John from a youth tournament. He was playing for a Dutch Under-18 team at the time."