Palermo midfielder Javier Pastore insists he's not pushing to leave the Sicilians.

El Flaco has been on the market for months, but with a €50m price-tag there are few real options.

"If I were to leave Palermo, it would only be for a big club and continuing my professional growth with the opportunities I couldn't have here," he told Spanish newspaper Marca.

"President Maurizio Zamparini says he's sad to see me go, but at the same time he thinks it's the right moment to sell. We'll have to wait and see what happens."