Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has said that he is "not focused on rumours" amid reported interest from Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
The 19-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best young centre-backs in European football, with his performances over the last 12 months drawing a host of outside interest.
Barcelona and Bayern have both been strongly linked with the Frenchman, but the player has hinted that his long-term future is with Bilbao.
"I want to focus on playing in the Champions League with Athletic. I won't talk about anything else," he told reporters.
"I'm not focused on rumours."
Bilbao secured fourth place in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on Friday evening.
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Matt Law
Matt Law
