Smith Refuses To Move On

Alan Pardew has ruled out any chance of Alan Smith moving on the January transfer window. The Toon boss has tried to off-load the midfielder ever since he took over the manager's job . supposedly on the instruction of Mike Ashley . who wants the former Man Utd player off the wage bill. Pardew tried to get Smith to return to Leeds United back in July, and Newcastle even offered to pay £30,000 of his weekly wage of £50,000 . but the Whites still couldn't afford him. Smith has made it known he will refuse to take a wage cut to move elsewhere, and the stalemate continues.  Obviously the player puts money before matches, because he has made only one substitute appearances this season.

Source: FOOTYMAD