Sampdoria rule out Davide Santon move

Sampdoria sporting director Pasquale Sensibile has insisted that the club will not move for Newcastle United defender Davide Santon.

The 21-year-old joined the Magpies from Inter Milan last summer, and impressed during his first season in the Premier League.

However, it had been suggested that the Italian could be enticed back to his homeland – but Sampdoria have ruled themselves out of the race.

"Santon has decided to go and play in a country where the football is different from ours. He is a player who is not part of our transfer objectives," Sensibile told reporters.

Santon has seven international caps to his name.