Rumors that Floyd Landis is set to move to Discovery Channel in 2007 appear to be just that, at least for now.

Michael Rutherford, Landis’s agent and lawyer, denied reports that the Phonak rider is poised to return to the American team for which he raced during 2002-04.

“There have been no discussions with Discovery Channel at all,” Rutherford told VeloNews. “That is definitely just a rumor.”

Rutherford confirmed that Landis’s contract with Phonak is up at the end of this season, but said that no new deal for next year has been cut with any team.

With new sponsor iShares taking over for the 2007 season, many are expecting Landis to stay with the team and bring other top Americans to join him as well.

Last fall, Discovery Channel tried in vain to persuade Landis to return to the team, but the Pennsylvania native decided to stick with the Swiss outfit despite troubles following a string of doping scandals surrounding the team.

Stories started to fly around the Tour press room late Friday that Landis had signed a contract and was set to announce the deal this weekend.

Discovery Channel assistant sport director Dirk Demol also told Belgian journalists the reports were untrue.

More likely is an extension with Phonak/iShares. A press conference is scheduled for Monday's rest day where team officials said Landis will talk about "his future with the team."