Marseille winger Andre Ayew has refused to be drawn into speculation that he is on the verge of moving to Arsenal at the end of the season.
Ayew, son of Ghanaian football legend Abedi Pele, has impressed for the Ligue 1 club this season after spending the last few years away on-loan.
The youngster has persistently been linked with moves to English sides with Manchester United and Liverpool touted as the clubs keen on signing him.
According to fresh English media reports on Tuesday, the 21-year-old had been on the radar of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for some time, and the Frenchman is certain now is the time to sign his man.
But Ayew would not discuss the matter, other than to stress that the speculation would not affect his quest to win laurels for his clubs this season.
"I'm not going to talk about speculation in the newspapers and websites about my future with Marseille,†Ayew told GHANAsoccernet.com.
"These speculations won't affect me at all because I am only focused on doing one thing and that’s helping my club Marseille this season.
“When these reports started to filter out, I extended my contract with this great club Marseille and I am keen to continue here.
“I will continue to play my heart out for my club as we want to win trophies and not to concentrate on what the media is speculating.â€
The deal could spark the end of Andrey Arshavin’s time in North London after the Russian has grown frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities.