Given Looks At European Opportunities!

By Carys Baptist
February 17 2004

The Irish international has admitted that when his contract expires in three and a half years has admitted that a move abroad sounds appealing and the prospect of playing in Italy or Spain interests him.

The prospect of playing in Italy or Spain interests him.

"I would like to go to Spain or Italy - I've never had the opportunity though," he said.

"The only time when I possibly could have gone outside Britain was when my contract was up at Blackburn and I signed for Newcastle. There was talk of Besiktas being interested then."

Newcastle top goal keeper who faces Brazil in Wednesdays international friendly has admitted he doesn’t know what’s around the corner.

However for the time being he is happy playing for Newcastle United and this move would not be considered until his contract is out!