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City challenge for Beasley

17 Apr 2007 - 08:09:19

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Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has challenged DaMarcus Beasley to prove he deserves a permanent move to Eastlands.

Beasley has been on loan from PSV Eindhoven since last summer but a series of niggling injuries have limited the USA international to just 18 appearances this term.

The 24-year-old scored his third goal for the club in Easter Monday's 3-1 victory over Fulham and Pearce is looking for the former Chicago Fire midfielder to prove he deserves a full-time contract during the remaining five Premiership games of the season.

"I will probably decide on DaMarcus in the last week of the season," admitted Pearce.

"I would have liked him to have played more games but the odd injury before Christmas has stopped him from doing that.

"But there is a lot of football to be played between now and the summer.

"If he features in every game we play, and if he starts every game, he will have done extremely well.

"There is a buy-out clause in DaMarcus' contract, so now the ball is firmly in his court."