Newcastle's Scottish international midfielder Matt Ritchie has insisted that he is happy at the club, despite reported summer transfer speculation linking him with Stoke City and Middlesbrough.
The 29-year-old swapped the Vitality Stadium
“It was my decision to leave Bournemouth, because Newcastle was the place I wanted to be – and it’s the same now."
Bournemouth were stunned by a Salomon Rondon brace on Saturday but still sit 11 points clear of the Magpies in the Premier League table. Yet, despite the nature of the challenge, Ritchie gave the impression that he was enjoying the survival bid and reiterated that he had not regrets in regards to his switch to Tyneside.
"It’s a challenge I have relished taking on and I still am. For all the good times I had at Bournemouth, not for one moment have I regretted the move. I take an enormous amount of pleasure watching them Match of the Day and seeing lads I spent so much time with doing so well.
"We were such a tight group at Bournemouth. The manager, all the staff, everyone involved, I was there for years with them, so that club is still very much part of me."
Source : 90min