Source: Daily_Mail
Free agent Pandev tells Arsenal and Tottenham he will not be leaving Italy
Goran Pandev has told his Premier League suitors he is keen to stay in Italy after winning the right to leave Lazio on a free transfer.[LNB]The Macedonia striker is delighted that an Italian League tribunal backed his fight to have his contract with Lazio torn up, but he has no intention of leaving Serie A.[LNB]Pandev has been tracked by at least five Barclays Premier League teams, with Arsenal and Tottenham particularly keen to take him January.[LNB] Free agent: Goran Pandev is in demand after having his Lazio contract torn up[LNB]But the 26-year-old said: 'My future? I'd like to stay here in Italy.'[LNB]Regarding the tribunal decision after a long-running dispute with the Rome club, he said: 'I'm happy. For me it's the end of a nightmare. I hope a similar thing will never happen.[LNB]'I remain a Lazio supporter and I'm sorry for their supporters, even if I'm happy to leave.[LNB]'I've been disappointed by my team-mates and also coach Davide Ballardini has been incorrect with me.'[LNB]Inter Milan are thought to be the favourites to sign him, though Juventus and Roma have also been linked.[LNB]Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham United have also shown an interest at various times over the last six months.[LNB] TRANSFER WINDOW GUIDE: The lowdown on every club as Manchester United throw the January window open with £9m bid for star Benfica winger Angel Di Maria Arsenal eye short-term loan move for AC Milan's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Bellamy tops Redknapp's shopping list - with Pavlyuchenko set to quit SpursLEO'S LONDON: Harry's handling of Christmas bash has been spot onARSENAL FC
