Chris Sale is accustomed to trade rumors, but this time around he's adamant about not wanting to leave the Chicago White Sox.

"I'm right where I want to be," Sale said. "I plan on being here forever. So I mean, I don't think they would trade me. I would hope not. I mean, at the end of the day, it's a business. I understand you got to do what you got to do, what's best for the team and what not.

"I have a hard time believing that I would be traded and I really don't want to (be)."

Sale leads the American League in wins (12), complete games (3) and innings (105). He's also under team control through 2019 and will make just $38 million from 2017-19.