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Bigirimana set to contest first team spot at Newcastle

05 September 2013 - 16:29

<strong>Newcastle United teenage midfielder Gael Bigirimana has insisted that he is not going out on loan and is ready to fight for a regular place in the first team this season.</strong>

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The 19 year old has been rumored to be on the verge of a loan exit from St. James this summer but the midfielder vehemently denies all such reports. Bigirimana has confirmed that he is going to stay and contest for a place in the side.<br />

"People can say it's best for me to go on loan, but I'm not going anywhere," Bigirimana told The Shields Gazette.<br />

"I'm going to stay here. I'm going to be patient, and I'm going to work my socks off.<br />

"I showed last year that I didn't look out of place in the big games. That's not being big-headed. That's how I feel I did.<br />

"So I'm not going on loan. My target this season is to fight. You never know how the season can change.<br />

"Patience is the key. In football, you've got to be patient. You've got to stay fit and keep working in training."

Written by Prateek Sarkar