Stalteri reveals Premier desire

Werder Bremen right back Paul Stalteri says he would love to play in The Premiership.

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Paul Stalteri has admitted that he would love the chance to play in The Premiership, but insisted that he is happy to remain with German giants Werder Bremen.

The Canadian international is under contract until the end of the season with the Bundesliga champions and has attracted interest from elsewhere.

Despite expressing interest in playing in England, Stalteri told skysports.com that extending his stay with Werder would be one of his 'first options'.

"It's always been an interest of mine to play in The Premiership," Stalteri said.

"It's definitely one of the most attractive leagues in the world and it's definitely up on everyone's list, in terms of where they want to play.

"I'm in a situation where I'm playing until the end of the year because we haven't been able to sit down to talk about extending my contract.

"I've had eight really good years in Bremen. The team has become one of the best teams in Germany.

"I have no reason why I wouldn't consider Bremen as one of my first options, that's for sure."

Reports in the North West of England last week suggested that the defender may have been a target of former Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan.

However, the 27-year-old - who turned down an offer from Crystal Palace last summer - refused to comment on recent links regarding a possible move away from Bremen.

"I'm not going to comment on my future in the media," he added.

"It's a situation where I'm not prepared to say that I spoke to this club or I spoke to that club - that will remain private.

"I'm not denying nor am I confirming who I have spoken to. That's my situation right now."