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No move for Mascherano

20 Dec 2006 - 10:02:20

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West Ham United midfielder Javier Mascherano insists he has no intention of leaving the club in next month's transfer window.

The Argentinian has been linked with a host of clubs after finding his first-team opportunities extremely limited at Upton Park since his move to the Hammers, along with fellow countryman Carlos Tevez, in August.

"It hasn't crossed my mind to leave the Premier League after being unsuccessful here. But if I'm still not playing, things get complicated," Mascherano told The Guardian.

"Our team-mates have welcomed us well and, what with the language problem, I can't complain as to how they've treated us.

"I came to the Premier League really excited about it all, because I wanted to be successful at West Ham.

"This was my aim and it still is, but I haven't had enough opportunity to see if this will be possible.

"I don't know anything about our new coach, Curbishley, but I hope that he starts from scratch with all of the players and each one has a chance to play.

"They've given me great references about our new coach, but my only concern is to prove that I'm not a bad player as some would like to have you believe.

"Pardew was very excited when Tevez and I first came but slowly his trust in us diminished and we were left out of matches."