Jack Rodwell refusing to quit his £70,000-a-week Sunderland deal but DOES want to leave Championship club
Black Cats want to rip up the midfielder's contract - but it still has 18-months to run
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JACK RODWELL accepts his Sunderland career could well be over - but isn't prepared to walk away from his £70,000-a-week contract.
SunSport reported earlier this week that the Black Cats were hopeful of ripping up his mega-money contract at the club.
But in a revealing interview with , the 26-year-old has said he is not prepared to take the risk of terminating his deal.
And he has highlighted that he is motivated by a desire to play regular first-team football more than the money on offer.
He said: "For me, it's not about money, it's about playing. If that means moving on to help the club in a situation that suited all parties, I would need no convincing.
"I'm a footballer, I want a football club.
'Why would I just walk away and be left jobless? The transfer window has two weeks to run and I'm prepared to do anything to play.
"Any decision will be based on the chance to play football, not money."
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The ex-England international has 18 months left to run on his five-year deal and would earn £5.4million if he let his contract run down.
Rodwell was the only Black Cats player from last season whose deal did not include an automatic 40 per cent salary reduction when the Wearsiders were relegated.
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He has made just two Championship appearances this season and was booed by his own fans during his only start at home to Sheffield United in September.
Rodwell is currently out with a hamstring injury but has been training away from the first team and is not expected to feature again under Chris Coleman.
The ex-Everton and Manchester City man has made just 44 league starts in total during his three-and-a-half years at Sunderland.