Real Madrid star refuses to be drawn on Man City and Chelsea link

Manchester City and Chelsea face an anxious wait to see if they have a chance of signing Gonzalo

Higuain after the Real Madrid striker revealed he will not consider his long-term future until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old is rated as one of the best strikers in Europe but his future remains uncertain at the Bernabeu as he faces stiff competition from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema for a place in the Madrid attack.

Manchester City have been strongly linked with a move for the Argentine international, while Chelsea are also in the hunt to clinch his signature.

Both clubs face competition from Juventus, who have been monitoring his progress, and there seems certain to be a bidding war for his signature at the end of the season.

Higuain scored during the 3-2 win over Real Betis on Sunday night and he is refusing to be affected by all the speculation.

He said: "I am not going to talk about my future. I will devote my attention to Real Madrid for the remaining months of the season and try to do my job to help the team."