Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said that Alvaro Negredo will not be leaving the club this summer.

The Spaniard bagged 23 goals for the Premier League champions during his first season at the club, but he is currently recovering from a broken bone in his foot.

"Maybe one month ago some Spanish clubs had an interest in him but that was one month ago. At this moment Alvaro is injured but part of our squad," Sky Sports News quotes Pellegrini as saying.

"Last year he did very well and then had an injury with his shoulder. After that he didn't play so well but he's always an important player for us. We don't want to sell him. We want him to stay with us.

"For the moment there is no news, for Negredo or anybody. We are not receiving any offers for any players."

Negredo has scored 10 goals in 21 appearances for the Spanish national side.