Romania and Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu has rejected reports suggesting he is on the verge of joining Manchester City.
The former Chelsea hitman has been linked with a return to the Premier League in recent weeks with his agent, Giovanni Becali, claimed on Wednesday that City boss Roberto Mancini "liked his client".
However, the 30-year-old doesn't feel such a move will happen, as he distances himself from the speculation.
"Manchester City? We will see, but I wouldn't believe in that too much," Mutu told prosport.ro.
"At the moment I just want to have a successful second half of the season with Fiorentina."
While the 31-year-old dismissed a move to Eastlands as unlikely, he didn't exactly discourage talk of a transfer to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.
He added: "Would I ever join up with Mircea Lucescu at Shakhtar? Yes, why not. I have always respected Mircea Lucescu and appreciated what he has done for my career.
"However, I have promised that I will return to Dinamo Bucarest at the end of my career and I intend to keep that promise."
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The former Chelsea hitman has been linked with a return to the Premier League in recent weeks with his agent, Giovanni Becali, claimed on Wednesday that City boss Roberto Mancini "liked his client".
However, the 30-year-old doesn't feel such a move will happen, as he distances himself from the speculation.
"Manchester City? We will see, but I wouldn't believe in that too much," Mutu told prosport.ro.
"At the moment I just want to have a successful second half of the season with Fiorentina."
While the 31-year-old dismissed a move to Eastlands as unlikely, he didn't exactly discourage talk of a transfer to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.
He added: "Would I ever join up with Mircea Lucescu at Shakhtar? Yes, why not. I have always respected Mircea Lucescu and appreciated what he has done for my career.
"However, I have promised that I will return to Dinamo Bucarest at the end of my career and I intend to keep that promise."
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