Manchester City will not allow Valeri Bojinov to leave for West Ham as a makeweight in any deal for Craig Bellamy or Scott Parker.
City's second bid of £9million for Bellamy was turned down on Sunday.
In the latest twist in the ongoing dialogue between the two clubs, it has emerged that Upton Park boss Gianfranco Zola has been in touch personally with Bulgaria international Bojinov.
But the injured striker says boss Mark Hughes has reassured him that he will not be leaving Eastlands in January.
"Two days ago, Zola called me on my mobile and told me that he wants me in West Ham," Bojinov told Bulgarian media.
"I answered that I feel great in Manchester City and don't want to leave the team. I'm happy the City management values me. The only thing I want is to be healthy again, so that I can prove myself.
"Mark Hughes told me that Zola wants me but City made it perfectly clear that they don't want to sell me."
Bojinov, who has been out of the side since he ruptured his Achilles in the warm-up for the opening game of the season at Villa Park, is expected to be back in training with the first-team squad in the next month.
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