Striker blow for Blues

Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero has dismissed recent reports that he is about to move from Spain to Chelsea in a £100m deal.

The Blues almost landed the player, who is engaged to Diego Maradona's daughter Giannina, last summer but the deal never went through for the 21-year-old which would have made him one of the highest paid players in the world, with a transfer fee that would have smashed the British record of £32.5m which Manchester City paid for Robinho.

"I want to help Atletico get out of its current problems. I am committed to the team and I'm not moving in the winter, whatever people say," the Argentina international told sports daily Marca.

Struggling Atletico are already out of the Champions League and 18th in La Liga with just one victory from 11 games.