Danny Simpson urged to sign new contract

Nov 20 2011 by Mark Douglas, Sunday Sun

ALAN PARDEW has urged Danny Simpson to stop stalling and sign his contract at St James’ Park.

Simpson is enjoying the best season of his career and continues to improve in black and white, having been signed by Chris Hughton as United regrouped in the Championship.

But he has not signed the five-year contract that the club have put in front of him because of a disagreement over the terms of the deal.

The Sunday Sun understands his advisers want a bigger pay bump but in a stark warning to the young defender, Pardew has warned him the grass is not always greener somewhere else.

“We’ve made Danny an offer which I think is a good offer, if I’m honest,” a candid Pardew told the Sunday Sun.

“Like everything it’s very difficult to understand value when you’re a young player. You see other players at other football clubs and you hear rumours, etc etc.

“I think Danny should commit to the football club because he’s done terrifically well here and the one thing I do know about young players in the Premier League, you can get lost quite quickly.

“He doesn’t want to do that, he’s found himself a nice berth in the club. He’s keeping out Davide Santon, who we’ve paid very good money for; he’s a new father, he’s doing particularly well. Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener and I would advise him to get his contract done ASAP.”

Simpson admitted in court last month that he may have to leave United in January but later reiterated his desire to stay at Newcastle.