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Hernandez - I'm going nowhere

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Promising Palermo striker Abel Hernandez says he has no plans to leave the Serie A outfit in the near future.

Coveted striker wants to stay and develop at Palermo for now

Promising Palermo striker Abel Hernandez says he has no plans to leave the Serie A outfit in the near future. The 20-year-old Uruguayan striker has been a reported target for Arsenal and Spurs, as well as attracting interest from a host of other European clubs. But the powerful marksman, who signed for Palermo from homeland club Penarol in 2009, insists he is going nowhere. The striker, who had to have a small operation to fix a cardiac arrhythmia soon after signing for Palermo, believes he will develop into a better player at the club.

Believed

He told Mediaset Premium: "Arsenal want me? I'm very good at Palermo, both in the town and with my team-mates. "I'd love to stay another two or three years here, because it would make me grow. Then in the future if there will be an offer by a great club, we'll see. "My first experience I had in Italy during a trial with Genoa, they didn't take me for my heart problems, while Palermo believed in me and got me the surgery. "For this also, I'll always thank the Rosanero club."