Samaras rules out City return
22 Apr 2008 - 17:33:44
Greece international Georgios Samaras insists he has no intention of returning to Manchester City when his loan spell at Celtic comes to an end.
The 23-year-old moved to Glasgow in January after failing to break in to Sven-Goran Eriksson's first-team plans at Eastlands.
However, his first-team opportunities with Gordon Strachan's side have been limited with 12 of his 17 appearances coming from the substitute's bench.
Samaras is scheduled to return to City next month, but he told the Manchester Evening News: "All I know is I won't be going back to Manchester City, that is for sure. I don't want to go back there.
"I'm glad I'm at Celtic and I'm trying to reach the European Championship in the summer.
"That is why I want to help them win the title but what will happen in the summer, I don't know.
"I am happy just now but in the future I want to be the first striker at the club. Staying at Celtic is my choice but only time will tell."
Samaras has scored 12 times in 36 starts and 29 appearances from the substitute's bench for City since his £6million transfer from Heerenveen in January 2006.