Sampdoria have dismissed reports of Antonio Cassano moving to Manchester City. Samp administrator Beppe Marotta insisted the 26 year old is not for sale.

"Regarding the interest of Manchester City for Cassano I must say that Antonio will not leave Genoa in January," Marotta said.

"Since he arrived at Sampdoria, Antonio has delighted us with his fantastic play and it's normal that this will attract interest from great clubs in Europe, including Manchester City.

"But I wouldn't talk about an open negotiation, there are other clubs that want Antonio."