Roberto Mancini confirmed the goalkeeper is free to leave Manchester City, and a shoulder injury to Steve Harper has ruled him out for up to three months and left Newcastle short of cover for youngster Tim Krul.
Daily Mail: Given revealed his frustration at losing his place to Joe Hart, saying: ‘If I’m flying around like Clark Kent all week I still won’t play on a Saturday — that can be demoralising. I wouldn’t mind where a loan was.’
Although the 34-year-old could play his first game of the season in the Carling Cup at West Bromwich on Wednesday, Mancini confirmed that he will not stand in his way.
‘If he wants to leave he can,’ said Mancini.
‘If he decided to leave he could have left a month ago. Now we must wait until January.’