Blues striker Nathan Ellington has hinted that he could move on in the summer in order to play football more regularly. The 30-year-old joined the Blues on a free transfer from Watford last summer, signing a two-year deal, but has made only three starts — only one in the league — and 14 sub appearances without scoring.
In an interview with Sporting Life apparently released via his agent, Ellington says he wants to be involved more often during 2012/13: "I still want to play football because I would love to be playing regular football again, but if it's not going to be here then I'll have to look at my options for next season.
"I might get a move - permanent or loan. There will be options out there but I'll need to speak to the manager to see how he feels and how he sees next season. I think we can take it from there really."
Ellington is disappointed by his lack of opportunities with the Blues: "I've not had as much game time as I would have wanted and I think that's the reason I've had such a quiet season. I wanted more involvement in the team but it's not turned out that way.
"It's been very difficult and there haven't been many reserve games either. It's difficult to keep the level of fitness you need if you're not in the first team or getting other match practice. It's a vicious circle really.
"At the time when we were struggling, the manager told me he couldn't afford to give me a run in the team to get going. He needed instant success because we were losing games regularly.
"Things changed and after I got injured earlier in the season, results have picked up - making it even harder to get back into the team. I've been waiting patiently but he's not wanted to change things."