Newcastle United winger Matt Ritchie has confirmed he is happy at St. James’ Park for the years ahead.
Ritchie has played in almost every one of Newcastle’s Premier League matches this term.
And the Scot, who has now been at Newcastle for two years after moving from Bournemouth for £12 million, does not see himself playing anywhere else.
He said: “I think that the best thing to do is to try and raise the bar each year.
“As a team, we have to keep building, stick together with the same mentality or if we can improve that, improve it. Just improve in small areas – all the small, little, tiny one per cent or two per cent improvements will push this club in the right direction. Hopefully I can be a part of that.”
With Ritchie happy to stay at Newcastle, it seems highly unlikely that Rafael Benitez will even contemplate selling him.
Ritchie has been a pivotal member of Newcastle’s squad this term, with his hard-working displays earning him praise.
Ritchie has netted three goals this season, and is an important part of the Magpies’ attacking play.
Newcastle finished this season in 10th place in the Premier League table, after winning their final match of the season 3-0 against Chelsea yesterday.
Ritchie started in that contest, with Dwight Gayle and Ayoze Perez bagging the Magpies’ goals.
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