Heskey could seek Villa move

12 October 2009 07:18
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Emile Heskey has admitted he would consider leaving Aston Villa, in a bid to secure his England place.[LNB] Heskey has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, recapturing his form at Wigan Athletic and then being recalled to the England squad after a six-year absence earlier this year.[LNB]His form at Wigan saw him linked with a number of clubs, but he chose to join Martin O'Neill - who he worked with at Leicester - at Aston Villa.[LNB]But this season Heskey has struggled to earn a starting spot with Villa, and the 31-year-old has now stated he could quit the club - despite only joining them less than ten months ago - in order to make sure he is on the plane to South Africa for the World Cup finals next summer.[LNB]"I'm happy to be playing for England and, obviously, not playing at club level is difficult," he said in the Guardian. [LNB]"It's something I will have to look at when I get back and try to address it."[LNB]Asked whether that meant he would seek a move in the winter transfer window, Heskey said: "That's what I mean. I will have to sit down and think about my next move. [LNB]"I don't know whether I can get a World Cup place if I'm not playing for Villa.[LNB]"The manager (Capello) hasn't really spoken to me about it. [LNB]"I just have to keep performing well in training and keep going. But you always wonder about those kind of things, whether it will affect my chances. [LNB]"I will just have to try to address it when the time is right."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports