Valeri Bojinov has ruled out returning to Manchester City at the end of his Parma loan.

City boss Mark Hughes farmed the misfit striker out to the Serie A side on a season-long loan deal in the summer and the Bulgarian wants to stay in Italy.

Bojinov has made just 11 starts since joining City from Fiorentina in 2007 and is willing to end his unhappy time at Eastlands.

"Parma was my opportunity," said Bojinov. "I am here on loan and hope to stay here even past the end of this championship. Now I almost feel Italian."