Quashie cools Cardiff link

Midfielder only focused on securing regular playing time

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Quashie cools Cardiff link

Quashie: Over fitness woe

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West Ham United midfielder Nigel Quashie insists he has not received an approach from Championship outfit Cardiff City.

The former Scotland international has struggled with injury in recent years after breaking his foot against Tottenham in March 2007, but he made a return to football last season with successful loan spells at both Birmingham and Wolves.

The 30-year-old has one year left on his current deal at Upton Park and he told skysports.com that he does not mind where his future lies as long as he is given the chance to play regular football.

He said: "I've not been concerning myself with those stories really because I'm focused on getting a good pre-season under my belt, but I have heard the speculation flying around about that.

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"All I want to do is play football really, whether that is at West Ham or if something materialises at either Cardiff or another club then it will be good for me to get back to giving 100 per cent on the pitch for a football club again.

"West Ham have been great with me whilst I've been on the sidelines and it will obviously be up to them whether I remain at Upton Park or not."

The former Southampton and Nottingham Forest man has begun pre-season training with the Hammers and, following his injury nightmare, is keen to play as long as his body allows him to.

He added: "Last season was all about getting fit again really and the loan spells I had with both Birmingham City and Wolves helped me to do that.

Desire

"That worked well for me, but I'm back at West Ham now and starting to get back into the thick of things with the boys.

"I've got another year left on my deal here and it's all about my desire to play regularly now really because I need to be playing.

"I've been playing for 14 years now and I'm approaching the age of 31, so I need to be playing regularly.

"If I need to go out on loan again to do so, or even move somewhere permanently then so be it because the main thing for me is to be playing football."