N'Zogbia has made nine starts for Newcastle this season.

Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has played down rumours that he would like to leave the club.

The 22-year-old, who joined Newcastle from Le Havre in September 2004, had been linked with a move back to his native France with Paris St Germain.

"In an ideal world, I would want to stay with Newcastle United," he said.

"Obviously I am not happy that I have hardly figured in Joe Kinnear's starting line-up recently, but that is up to me to put right."

The comments came after interim boss Joe Kinnear confirmed that he would not be sanctioning the Frenchman a move in the January transfer window.

"He is still part of my plans and he still has a future at this football club," said Kinnear.

"Talk of me granting a transfer is not only incorrect, it's absolute rubbish."

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N'Zogbia, who signed a five-year deal at St James' Park in September 2007, has made 142 appearances for the Magpies, 39 of them as a substitute.

Although originally signed as a winger, N'Zogbia has been used both in midfield and at left-back by Newcastle this season.

Kinnear said he wanted to keep his first-team squad intact in January.

"My aim, whatever time I have here, is to build up our squad and not to get rid our any of our first-team players," he added.

Kinnear has submitted a list of transfer targets to Newcastle executive director Dennis Wise, but has admitted he will have to sell players before he can buy.

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