Reports claimed the Delgado was unhappy at Southampton, who he joined for £3.5m from Mexican club Necaxa, and that he would not return to England after the World Cup.
But Delgado said he did not regret joining Southampton last November, and that he had struck an agreement with the club to forego his wages while he pursued his World Cup dream.
"Not many people know this, but I voluntarily suspended my own salary when I went to Ecuador," Delgado told the Southern Daily Echo newspaper.
"Not many players would do that, but I didn't want to be a burden to my team when I wasn't playing.
"I have a three-year contract with Southampton, so it is their decision if they want to keep me or sell me to another team.
"Unless they know something I don't, I plan on returning to get ready to be fit for next season."
Neither Delgado or his agent, Eric Manasse, would confirm exactly how the player is giving up.
But sources in Ecuador suggest it is more than £100,000.