Kanu: I want to stay

Pompey star Nwankwo Kanu has dismissed any reports linking him with a January move away from the South Coast.

He said: "I don't know why they keep on saying that about Ajax - there's nothing happening,"

"I'm a Portsmouth player, I love the supporters, I love the club and definitely I want to be here. It's just up to the management to show their own commitment.

"I don't know who these people are that keep going on about Ajax, Ajax, Ajax. I haven't even heard from Ajax.

"I don't know where it's coming from. It's annoying because it's not true.

"The fans want to know the truth and the truth is I am grateful to Portsmouth, to Harry, to the management, to the supporters.

"They have taken me in and since then I have been playing for them and I want to stay."

He added: "I have said before that it's difficult to travel for two hours from London to Portsmouth and then train and then go back.

"But if I can have a commitment from the club then I can settle down, have a house here and be relaxed.

"I want a longer contract. If you have six months of a one-year contract, you don't know what's going to happen.

"It's just for the management to say 'okay' and then give you more years on your contract so you can relax.

"It depends on the management how long it is and then we'll take it from there.

"I hope to start talks soon."