http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew confirms Wayne Routledge stay at Newcastle United – EPL News
Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew, has confirmed that the talented winger, Wayne Routledge, will stay with the Toons despite the Englishman being heavily linked with a move away from St. James Park.
Routledge has been out of favour at Newcastle United and has been heavily linked with a move to a number of npower Championship clubs.
The 26-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur winger was a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-c9006 Hughton’s squad that secured Barclays Premier League promotion in their first try. However, Routledge failed to emulate his impressive form in the Premier League and lost his starting
eleven berth.
The former Aston Villa player was then loaned to QPR in January 2011 transfer window. Routledge proved out to be an immediate hit at Loftus Road as he played a crucial role in helping Rangers’ to earn their first ever Barclays Premier League promotion. The
English winger scored five goals in 19 appearances in the last six months of the season ended.
Despite enjoying a successful loan spell at the west London, Routledge failed to secure a permanent switch to Queen Park http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rangers-c40314.
The 26-year-old winger is reportedly unsettled at Newcastle due to lack of first team opportunities and is seeking a move away from the Tyneside club.
The championship newcomers, Birmingham City, are interested in landing Routledge to replace http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sebastian-Larsson-c32733, who joined Sunderland few days ago. Moreover, Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City are also reportedly keenly watching winger’s situation at St.
James Park.
However, Alan Pardew has rubbished rumours linking Routledge away from Newcastle United.
Pardew said, “Has Wayne a future here? Wayne is still a Newcastle United player and he is under contract.” He comes back on Monday. After that we will just have to go from there.”
However, Routledge will now have to face even stiffer competition for a first team place after the arrival of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dan-Gosling-c9845 all can play as a wingers and Routledge is unlikely to receive
much first team action at St. James Park should he decide to stay.
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