Angel di Maria "happy at Real Madrid"

Angel di Maria has denied that he wants to leave Real Madrid in the January transfer window.

The Argentine has been strongly linked with a move to Monaco in recent weeks after losing his regular spot in the first XI to Gareth Bale.

However, after scoring in Madrid's 3-2 win over Valencia at the weekend, Di Maria insisted that he wants to remain in the Spanish capital.

"I never asked for a renewal. All that has been said about my desire to not continue at Real Madrid is a lie," Di Maria told reporters at a press conference.

"I am happy at Real Madrid because I am at a team where the coach has me in mind - when there is a space in the team, I start.

"The important thing is to continue here, I'm very happy. In the summer there was a lot of interest in getting me to leave Real Madrid, but I was just thinking about staying here and doing well at this club."

The 25-year-old has scored six goals this season.