Valencia sports chief Rufete insists they want to keep hold of Manchester City midfielder Bruno Zuculini.
There is talk of Zuculini cutting short his loan after struggling for minutes this season at Los Che.
But Rufete maintains: "Bruno? He's going to be staying here to wear the shirt of Valencia, if he wants to do so.
"Also in January, we'll be happy to keep him.
"Much, of course, depends on his own will."
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