Zambrotta: I'm staying

Barcelona left back Gianluca Zambrotta's agent has rejected rumours that the Italian is looking for a swift exit away from Barca and is looking for a move back to his homeland with AC Milan.

"He certainly won't move in January," his agent Marcello Bonetto told El Mundo Deportivo.

"It's far too early to talk about a move to Milan for Zambrotta, even though we know that the Rossoneri have high regard for my client.

"I don't think that there has been any direct contact between the two clubs.

"He was in Como recently and even then there was no meeting with Milan as they are a club who proceed through the correct channels and they would talk to Barcelona first.

"Zambrotta still has three years on his contract and it's not true that he has problems with Barcelona. His first priority is to win something with the Blaugranas.

"Obviously an Italian player with family near Milan would see a move to the Diavolo as a good option, but for now it is just a statement of intent."