Hart to stay at Birmingham despite City crisis

(GSM) – Joe Hart wants to remain on loan at Birmingham City for the remainder of the season, despite Manchester City’s keeper crisis.

Manchester City have been plunged into a keeper crisis after Shay Given dislocated his shoulder against Arsenal, with his deputy, Stuart Taylor, already injured. It leaves them with the Faroer Islands international Gunnar Nielsen as their only available senior goalkeeper, sparking reports that the club will try to get Hart back for the final two games of the campaign.

“The loan? As far as I know, that’s the way it is. I will be staying here,” Hart cleared the doubts of City return.

The Birmingham City stopper continues: “It is nothing to do with me. I am devastated for Shay. I texted him. You don’t want that to happen to anyone, especially someone like him, a really great keeper and a good person. All I can do is wish him a speedy recovery and hope he gets back between the posts as quickly as possible.

“I really enjoy what I’m doing with the boys at Birmingham and in training and just try to repay their efforts with my performances,” he happily shared his opinion.

Birmingham’s manager, Alex McLeish, said after Sunday’s derby with Aston Villa that he anticipates Hart remaining with the midlands club until May.