Newcastle boss desperate to keep Man Utd and Chelsea target

The 17-year-old has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea in recent weeks but his contract with the Magpies does not expire until the summer of 2011.

“To the contrary of what is being read or said at the moment, I can say that Haris is not going anywhere,” Hughton told the Chronicle.

“Irrespective of anything that has been in the media, I can say now that the reason we have him under the contract he has is for the right reasons.”

“He’s rated very highly here and he is a big part of the future,” explained the manager.

“You get used to speculation when talking about good players, but he’s a Newcastle player and will be for a long time.

“We’re aware of everything that is going on.

“But he is a player who likes it at the club and is well thought of here.

“The fact is he’s a good young player who has been injured and he is really enjoying coming back and playing for us again.”