Agent: 'Lazar Markovic will not leave'

The agent of Partizan Belgrade youngster Lazar Markovic has denied that his client has agreed to join Chelsea in the January transfer window.

It had been suggested that the Blues had agreed a deal with the Serbian youngster, but Partizan sporting director Ljubisa Tumbakovic quelled the claims on Monday.

Fali Ramadani has also played down the possibility of a move by insisting that the 18-year-old will not leave in the next transfer window.

"Markovic has a contract with Partizan until 2016. Away in January? I can assure you that he will not leave in the next transfer windows. Then we'll see," Ramadani told calciomercato.it.

"Inter Milan interested? Until now no Italian club have contacted me, so I have not talked to any Inter official."

Markovic is regarded as one of the best young talents in world football.