Internazionale are not interested in Tottenham Hotspur winger Aaron Lennon, according to Inter's sporting director, Piero Ausilio.

The 27-year-old wideman has made 17 appearances for Spurs this term, but only nine of those have come in the Premier League.

And the former Leeds United midfielder has been linked with a move to Italian giants Internazionale as a result, but sporting director Ausilio has quashed those rumours.

He told the club's website: "Lennon? We are not interested in the Tottenham player. He does not have the profile we are looking for.

"When you build a team you follow the guidelines of the coach at the same and that is what we did."

Coach Roberto Mancini, who last month replaced the sacked Walter Mazzarri, added: "We have not spoken about Lennon but about other players. We will see what we are able to do."

Lennon has found himself on the periphery of the first team at White Hart Lane recently, starting just three league fixtures this season.