Dabizas Desperate to Leave Newcastle

By Matthew Jones
May 11 2003

Dabizas is desperate to seek a future away from Newcastle, after being axed from the squad in Sir Bobby Robson's title-challenge era. Robson has no use for Nikos anymore, who has attracted interest from Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth.

Dabizas Desperate to Leave

After earlier this week saying how his heart isn't at St James' Park anymore, Greek defender Nikos Dabizas has revealed how "desperate" he is to leave Newcastle.
Dabizas told the News of the World: "I want to go - absolutely no question about it.
"I won't put in a transfer request because that's a mere formality. Psychologically I am already on the transfer list.
"If a team comes in I will certainly go there. At my age I need to play first-team football.
"My football heart has stopped beating at Newcastle. My body is here and I am professional - but I'm not here in spirit."

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