Krul happy at Newcastle

Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul says he has no intention of leaving Sports Direct Arena this transfer window.

Newcastle had given the 23-year-old a 15 million-pound price tag earlier this month, with Chelsea and Tottenham both reportedly keen on the Netherlands international.

Krul has kept eight clean sheets in 25 games for the sixth-placed Premier League club this season and said he is happy on Tyneside.

“I’m playing for the club I’ve always wanted to play for,” Krul told the BBC.

“I’ve been working hard for five or six years now to be where I am at now.”

Krul fought off tough competition for the first-team goalkeeper spot in pre-season from Steve Harper and Fraser Forster, with his selection reaping rich rewards for Newcastle manager Alan Pardew.

“I know where I am at; I’m loving life at the moment,” he said.

“Sixth in the league, we couldn’t wish for much more than that.”

Magpies defensive midfielder Cheick Tiote and free-scoring Senegal striker Demba Ba have also been linked with moves away to Champions League contenders, but Krul admits that’s just a part of football.

“It’s one of those periods, people get linked everywhere,” he said.

“For players they have to switch off, if things happen, they have to happen.”

“I don’t read the papers or the internet, it will play with your head.”