Charles N'Zogbia is determined to leave Newcastle United.

N'Zogbia has said he will never play for Newcastle again while Joe Kinnear is in charge.

The Frenchman, who has been looking for a move away from St James' Park for some time, believes Kinnear has disrespected him in recent weeks and feels he no longer enjoys a working relationship with the Magpies boss.

N'Zogbia is believed to have attracted interest from Ligue 1 giants Lyon, while the player has claimed he would prefer a move to Aston Villa rather than Arsenal with both Premier League sides having been linked with him.

A statement run on Sky Sports News read: "First of all I wish to apologise to the fans for wanting to leave the club.

"However, having been insulted by Joe Kinnear, I will never play for him again while he remains Newcastle manager.

"The club are aware that there are offers on the table for me and they should accept one of them."