Norwich City forward Steven Naismith has dropped hints that he will be looking to leave the club next month when the January transfer window opens, BBC reports.
Naismith has been out injured and has been back in training for a few weeks after suffering an ankle ligament injury.
The Scotsman hasn’t featured much this season, having only played on just three occasions. He now looks to be keen on finding a new lease of life which is looking likely to come away from Carrow Road.
Speaking about his current situation, Naismith said:
In the last few weeks, it’s been tough to get back in. Being out for a period of time has made me realise the main thing is playing as many games as you can.
Naismith has been a good player at a number of clubs including Rangers and Everton and it seems as though he is considering where his next step in football will be.
The experienced attacker also spoke about how well he started when the new manager came in.
The new manager (Daniel Farke) came in during the summer and I had a really good pre-season, scoring goals and felt really fit. He made a few signings and had his idea of how he wanted to play and who he wanted to play.
I have struggled from after I got my injury and that’s something I will need to look at in January. I’ll do as much as I can in the short term to do that, but I don’t think at my age you can afford to have too many months not playing when you are fit and ready to play.
He explained that he would be open to a move back to Scotland, saying:
I do want to come back and play in Scotland and the older I’ve got, the more interest I have in terms of coaching and tactics, and what you should be doing as a player in games.
If I can do that for some of the young guys coming through in Scotland, then that’s something I want to give back in that respect. But whether that’s in the short term or long term, we need to wait and see.
Naismith is being forced to compete with a number of striking options at Norwich, including Nelson Oliveira and Cameron Jerome.
