Darron Gibson won’t be pushing for a move to Stoke City Football Club in January.

The midfielder is struggling to force his way into the first team plans of Manchester United, despite Sir Alex Ferguson rating him highly.

This has led to his coach at Republic of Ireland, Giovanni Trapattoni, urging him to quit Old Trafford, but the 22-year-old has hit back at the Italian coach.

“If he’s trying to say that I should move somewhere like Stoke City and change to winning tackles and not game, then he’s having a laugh,” Gibson told the Belfast Telegraph.

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