Sampdoria rule out sale of Cassano to Man City

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Sampdoria have ruled out reports of Antonio Cassano moving to Manchester Citythis winter.


The Sampdoria striker is staying put.



Reports have linked the former Real Madrid and Roma striker with a switch tothe Premier League club but Samp administrator Beppe Marotta insistedhe is not for sale.
''Regarding the interest of Manchester City for Cassano I must say that Antoniowill not leave Genoa in January,'' Marotta said.
''Since he arrived at Sampdoria, Antonio has delighted us with his fantasticplay 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 thatwant Antonio.''
The 26-year-old already turned down an offer to join City in the summer of2007, when he opted for a return to Serie A and joined Sampdoria on loan fromReal Madrid.