Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend has vowed to fight for his shirt and insists he is not going anywhere, despite a fresh batch of rumours to the contrary.
The 23-year-old England international has not been a regular at White Hart Lane under Mauricio Pochettino and has been limited to just three Premier League starts.
However the wideman started and scored in Spurs' memorable 5-3 win over Chelsea at White Hart Lane on New Year's Day and played over an hour before being replaced.
Townsend's name has still been linked with other clubs though; West Bromwich Albion the most recent. But speaking to the London Evening Standard, Townsend made his intention to stay in north London clear.
He said: "The club want me here and I want to be here, so that’s all I can say at the minute. I’m a Spurs boy. I’ve been at the club since the age of eight so as long as I’m in the team, as I have been over the last few weeks, I’m not looking to go anywhere.
"Unless the club come and tell me they want me to leave then I won’t be going anywhere. I’m fighting for my shirt. The last six or seven windows have been the same, with my name linked with other clubs.
"Earlier in the season I was limited only to cup games, Capital One and Europa League but now hopefully I’ve broken back into that Premier League squad, hopefully I can put a run of games together and all these rumours that come about every transfer window can go away."
Townsend has made 17 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring three goals.
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