Mancini rejects Hleb rumour

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has denied rumours that Alexander Hleb has already spoken with the Italian club this summer with regards to a potential move. Mancini supposedly made comments earlier in the week that suggested they would like to make a move for the Belarussian midfielder.

"I have never made any declarations regarding Hleb," said Mancini, "or other players who are under contract with other clubs, for whom I have the utmost respect.

"Everything that has been reported on the press these last few days has been done in the form of questions, which were asked by the journalists and which regarded the transfer market. Questions which I always answered the same way, namely that for now all our attention is focused on the league."