Obafemi Martins has pledged his commitment to Newcastle United.

He said: "I was shocked to hear I was leaving again. My adviser called me last Sunday when he saw the news - I never said such things.

"What people must understand is I love the fans at Newcastle, I want to continue here.

"Sometimes some fans say I am a legend to me, and I always say, 'No, no, Alan Shearer is a legend'.

"I am not a legend yet. There is hard work to do before people can rightfully say that.

"There are no problems for me at Newcastle. My family are here with me and I want to stay."