Udinese star Alexis Sanchez has played down the prospect of moving to Spain.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have been linked with the Chile international.
"For me it's the same," Sanchez told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"It could be that I spend my entire career in Italy.
"Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are great, but I am who I am and I work every day to improve myself in football and in life."
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