Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has accused Charles N'Zogbia of trying to engineer a move away from the club.
N'Zogbia issued a statement on Thursday claiming the Magpies manager had insulted him by mis-pronouncing his name several times during a post-match interview following Wednesday's defeat at Manchester City.
The Frenchman, who has not hidden his desire to leave St James' Park, insists he will never play for Kinnear again as a result.
However, Kinnear hit back - and revealed that Newcastle have not had a single offer for him.
"I couldn't believe it when I was told Charles had issued a statement claiming he was insulted, apparently for nothing more than me mis-pronouncing his name in a post-match interview at Manchester City," said Kinnear.
"Okay, I got a little tongue-tied - but if I had a pound for every time I've mis-pronounced a player's name down the years, then I'd be a very wealthy man indeed.
"There have already been plenty of quotes attributed to Charles during January, saying he is interested in leaving for other clubs. But the truth is we haven't received a formal offer for him.
"Sadly, this just smacks of a desperate attempt to engineer a move away from Newcastle United - a club that gave Charles the chance to play in the Premier League and which has rewarded him handsomely during his time at St James' Park."
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