'We have the complete midfield' - Pellegrini plays down Isco & Mane moves

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he has "the complete midfield" in the face of speculation linking the club with a number of big January deals.

The Blues have been linked with moves for Schalke teenager Leroy Sane and out-of-favour Real Madrid playmaker Isco, who came close to a move to the Etihad Stadium in 2013.

Both men would take up advanced midfield positions should they move to Manchester, Pellegrini believes that his current options are more than good enough.

"With Manchester City there are always rumours, not only midfielders," he said. "Where you have players, it’s always Manchester City interested in them.

"For the moment, with Jesus [Navas], with Kevin [De Bruyne], with David [Silva], with Raheem Sterling, with Yaya [Toure, who can play forward, we have the complete midfielders."

Pellegrini had earlier played down the chances of any major deals in the coming weeks, although he would not close the door completely.

"Really I think the squad is complete," he told reporters. "As always, I said that we are not going to close the window but we are not really thinking of any special players to bring in."

Any hopes City did harbour of bringing in Bundesliga sensation Sane, however, were dashed on Thursday when Schalke general manager Horst Heldt ruled out a sale, specifically to the blue half of Manchester.

"We don't want to sell him and Leroy doesn't want to leave the club," he said. "Even Man City haven't got that much money!"