Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says that agents and intermediaries can stay away from the clubs January dealings.

Knowing that there will be big names and big fees involved, Hughes has warned any outsiders trying to get involved in deals will not be required.

"There is a lot of speculation about all manner of players. The problem we have is there are a lot of people out there who are trying to jump into the middle of deals," Hughes said.

"They are trying to manufacture themselves. They are making assumptions on players we are supposedly interested in. They are trying to cover all avenues.

"If we are going into the market we will deal with the clubs directly. We do not need intermediaries or anyone jumping into the middle trying to make a profit out of any business we are going to do.

"We can do any business we like on our own, thank you very much. We do not need any help from anybody. That's our message."