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Wolfsburg star Kevin De Bruyne not joining Bayern Munich, agent says

Wolfsburg winger Kevin De Bruyne's agent has dismissed reports linking his client with a move to Bayern Munich after fresh rumours emerged over the former Chelsea man's future.

De Bruyne, 23, has been one of the inspirations behind Wolfsburg's rise to second in the Bundesliga at the turn of the year, and his performances have reportedly caught the eye of Manchester City and Bayern.

However, his agent, Patrick De Koster, last week denied that the Belgium international was closing in on a move to City and has now said there is no truth to the rumours Bayern are set to sign him, insisting he will be staying with Wolfsburg for many years to come.

"I never said there had been contact with Bayern," De Koster told Germany's Sport1 television. "There's been no contact with Bayern at all and no contact with any other club either.

"Kevin has played a great season so far with Wolfsburg and it's only normal that other clubs are watching him, but nobody has spoken to me.

"I have great respect for Wolfsburg and I thank [sporting director] Klaus Allofs for giving Kevin the chance when he was not in a good situation with Chelsea and could not play.''

De Bruyne, who joined Wolfsburg in January after spending the 2012-13 campaign on loan at Werder Bremen, recently underlined his commitment to his current club, who are on course for a place in the Champions League next season.

"We can only thank Wolfsburg," De Koster added. "He signed a contract until 2019 with them in January and, after a good World Cup, he's been in good form for Wolfsburg.

"Naturally he is only thinking about Wolfsburg. Kevin only wants to stay here."