Manchester City football development executive Patrick Vieira has dismissed reports linking Edin Dzeko with a move away from the club.

The Bosnian international has been connected with a move to Italian giants Juventus of late, but Vieira insists that he is a "key player" at the Etihad Stadium.

"Dzeko to Juve? For us he is a key player," the Frenchman told Tuttojuve.com.

"Did you see that goal he scored against Real Madrid [on Tuesday]? I'm sorry for the Bianconeri fans but the extraordinary strikers do not move from Manchester."

Dzeko, who joined City from Wolfsburg in January last year, has scored three goals in five appearances across all competitions this season.