'People will write you off' - Jonjo Shelvey up for the fight to save his Newcastle United career

A number of Premier League clubs, including West Ham United, have reportedly been eyeing the former England man - but he has told nufc.co.uk he's not considering a move at this stage of the summer.

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Shelvey's got his eyes firmly set on putting an injury-hit season behind him at St James's Park."Last season wasn’t the best for me," said Shelvey.

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“The truth is, I got a very, very bad injury and I’m not looking for excuses but that is the reason I was out (of the team). I took a number of injections to try and get me to play games but it just wasn’t to be.

“People will write you off, but as far as I’m aware I’m a Newcastle United player and until I’m told otherwise I’ll keep fighting for a spot in this team and to show everyone how good I am."

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Meanwhile, on the transfer front United have been linked with a move for Juventus left-back Rogerio.

According to a report from Tuttosport, the Magpies have been keeping tabs on the Brazilian, who spent last season on loan at Sassuolo.

It's thought the Serie A outfit value Rogerio in the region of €20-25m.