Chamakh plays down City link

Bordeaux's Maroune Chamakh has played down talk of a switch to Manchester City.

It had been mooted the unsettled Moroccan striker could move to Eastlands on loan when the transfer window reopens.

However, Chamakh, who is tied to Bordeaux until 2009, wants to see out the season with the Ligue 1 outfit.

"Manchester City? Agents like to create rumours," Chamakh told Sud-Ouest.

"This is a lot of fuss over nothing. I've met Bordeaux's directors. I don't want to leave now.

"I want to have a good season with Bordeaux until June. After, we will see."