Cureton: I Don't Want To Leave Reading

Last updated : 29 December 2002 By Rob Cooper
Jamie Cureton (centre)
April 2002: Jamie Cureton celebrates scoting the goal that won Reading promotion to the First Division with team mates Andy Hughes (left) and Martin Butler (right)
The 26-year-old striker has repeatedly been linked with move away from the Royals in recent months but he insists that if the club put the right offer on the table for him he will extend his contract beyond next summer.

The £250,000 bargain signing is yet to be offered a new contract and is able to negotiate a contract for next season with other clubs from January 1st.

Having scored the winner against Derby County yesterday, Curo admitted that he has had thoughts about leaving but now that he is back in the first team he is happy to stay at the Madejski Stadium.

"There was a time when I wasn't getting in the side that I thought about leaving, but hopefully this will turn this round for me. My contract is up at the end of the season.

"I am confident I will be offered another one but whether it's the right deal for me is a different matter."

"I want to stay. I don't want to leave Reading, but it's up to the club. It's in their hands," explained Cureton, speaking to Teamtalk.com.

Cureton's former side Norwich are understood to be keen on taking the lively forward back to Carrow Road and have been linked with a £400,000 move for him.

Meanwhile Cureton's agent insists that by leaving it late Reading risk losing the fans favourite.

"Leaving it late to discuss a new deal is a risk as players are assets. However, that is just the way that Nigel Howe does his work," he said, speaking to www.Reading-MAD.co.uk.

"It is certainly not the normal way that football clubs go about their business. Most teams want to get their player's contracts sorted out at Reading as soon as possible."

Reading Football Club are yet to comment on the speculation surrounding Cureton's future.

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