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Arsenal and Manchester City target rules out Atletico Madrid exit
ATLETICO MADRID defender Sime Vrsaljko insists he has no desire to leave the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
Sime Vrsaljko not looking to leave Ateltico Madrid in January
The Croatia international has struggled for game time since joining Atletico in the summer, featuring in just one La Liga game this term.
Sky Sports claim the 24-year-old rejected both Arsenal and Manchester City to join Atletico, with the Premier League pair both still interested.
But Vrsaljko, who is currently being kept out of the side by experienced right-back Juanfran, is not considering a January move as he looks to fight for place in the first-team.
"I'm not thinking of leaving Atletico," he told El Mundo Deportivo.
"I do not want to talk too much about my situation, of course I want to play more, but things are the way they are.
"It depends on me working hard and showing the coach what I'm worth."
Vrsaljko signed for Atletico in July from Sassuolo for an initial £14.5million, putting pen to paper on a five-year deal.