Simon Kjaer has attracted a lot of interest from other clubs due to his stand out performances for Palermo, and has continually been linked with a move away from the club, however no bids have been put in for the 20 year old defender and his club preseident Maurizio Zamparini is hoping to hold on to his star olayer.

Kjaer signed for Palermo from Danish side FC Midtjylland in July 2008 and has very quickly established himself as a top class defender for the club with the likes of Inter Milan, Juventus, Fiorentina, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester City and, more recently Manchester United being linked with a move for the player.

Kjaer has a 12 million euro release clause on his contract, which wouldn’t be much of a problem for the top clubs interested in his services but the Palermo president s trying to get this clause removed from the players contract.

“Neither Manchester United or other teams have contacted us specifically regarding Kjaer,” said Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini.

“There are only incorrect movements from his agent who is offering the player the teams most important for a personal profit.

“If one club wants Kjaer they have to pay €12m cash. But the clause is not valid for January, only for the end of the season.

“And we are trying to eliminate this clause, discussing with the player, even if – I repeat – there are some problems with his agent.”

Throughout the speculation the player has kept quiet over his ambitions if he would be interested in a move to a bigger club, however it seems to only be a matter of time before one of the top teams coming knocking on Palermo’s door and test their resolve to keep their star defender.

Written by Danny Watson, a sports writer who blogs about cheap football shirts