Palermo star Javier Pastore denies he has talked up the prospect of leaving while home in Argentina.

El Flaco, wanted by Chelsea, was quoted by Fox Sports Argentina as saying: "I feel that the time to leave Palermo has arrived."

However, the player released a statement on his official website to clarify the situation.

"Many people asked me via Twitter if I said that it was time to leave Palermo (as written in Fox Sports Argentina).

"The truth is that I never said that because, as I always point out, I am happy at Palermo.

"What I repeat every time is that if I receive an interesting offer that is good for both the club and for me, then we will evaluate it along with Palermo and my agent.

"Yours, Javi."