Man. City boss Roberto Mancini is already making plans for next season and has denied media reports he will return to Italy to coach Juventus.

Mancini told reporters he gave an interview to an Italian newspaper last week which then linked him with a move to Serie A but said he had no plans to go.

Juve sacked Ciro Ferrara in January and appointed Alberto Zaccheroni until the end of the season. With the post soon to become vacant again, Mancini's name came up as a candidate.

"I did give an interview, but I never said I wanted to go to Juventus," Mancini said yesterday.

"Manchester City is my club. I am already planning for next season, which will start on July 5. For us it's more important that we finish well this season, and we must concentrate 100 per cent to get fourth place.

"After that, we can think about the future - we already have some players in our minds."

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