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Boateng hints at Hamburg stay

08 Jan 2010 - 07:01:55

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Hamburg defender Jerome Boateng wants to concentrate on matters on the pitch and put talk of a new contract on the back-burner.

The 21-year-old, who is the younger brother of Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, has been linked with a £20million switch to Manchester City.

There is a clause in the highly-rated defender's deal that allows him to leave for £10.6million at the end of the season but he has already had talks about extending his stay with the Bundesliga club.

He told Kicker: "There have been talks, serious negotiations, but we've not reached a conclusion. We have differing opinions.

"Now I just want to focus on playing. For me it is not about a definite transfer this summer. Hamburg is not a stepping stone club for me.

"Hamburg is a big club with who I owe a lot for helping my career. But I do not want to make a hasty decision.

"I am aware that I'll frequently see my name linked with clubs in the coming months, but I can take it. I am level-headed enough for this."