Tottenham Hotspur target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar wants to 'prove his worth' to AC Milan

Dutch striker insists he does not want to leave San Siro...

By Alex Young

Jan Klaas Huntelaar - Milan (Getty Images)
Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has insisted that he does not want to leave AC Milan this summer, despite interest from elsewhere.

Champions League newcomers Tottenham Hotspur are long-time admirers of the 26-year-old, and are rumoured to be planning a bid to test AC Milan’s resolve, after the striker had a poor first season which saw him net just seven goals in 25 appearances for the Rossoneri.

But Huntelaar admits that he is surprised by constant reports linking him with a move away from Milan.

"I see my name in the Italian newspapers and I don't understand why," said the former-Ajax man.

"I would like to know who has said that I will be sold, because it doesn't seem like anyone from the club has said anything.

"No other club interests me. My agent has never spoken about a transfer and I want to stay at Milan. I will not leave Milan until I have demonstrated my worth.

Huntelaar moved to the San Siro from La Liga runners-up Real Madrid after an unsuccessful spell in Spain, for a figure of £12million, £6million less than what Madrid paid for him six months previously.

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