Marseille manager Elie Baup has said Andre Ayew will not leave the Stade Velodrome, despite interest from Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, The Express reports.
Ayew has been strongly linked with a Premier League move this summer after clashing with Baup over his desire to play as a central striker.
But Baup, who has preferred deploying Ayew out wide, has spoken out on the issue, backed by Marseille president Vincent Labrune.
“Let me be clear: I am counting on all the players who are here,” he said.
Asked about the possibility of Ayew playing through the middle, he added: “Who has promised to change our structure? Certainly not me.”
Ayew himself spoke last month about his desire to play in the Premier League, particularly at Anfield.
“The English league would be a dream,” he said.
“It is the most followed league in Ghana so, yes, I have a big preference for England.
“I’ve always supported Liverpool.”
With Baup and Ayew’s turbulent relationship set to continue, Premier League sides tracking the 23-year-old Ghanaian will not see reason to stop doing so.
Ayew, who reportedly was the subject of a £5million bid from Arsenal in 2010, scored ten goals in 39 appearances last season, taking his overall record at Marseille to 148 games played and 41 goals scored.
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