Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe frustrated by lack of regular football

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Jermain Defoe has admitted that he is frustrated by a lack of regular football at Tottenham, and has hinted that he may be willing to leave the club.

The 28-year-old has made only 15 Premier League starts for Spurs this season, scoring four goals and creating two more in the process.

But the England international has started only twice in his last seven appearances for the club, prompting him to become unhappy with his situation in north London.

“I want to help the club achieve things, win trophies and get in the Champions League, but when you feel like you are working hard, training hard and being professional, and then for some reason you are not playing, it is difficult,” Defoe told Sky Sports News.

“It is frustrating. At the end of the day I am ambitious. I want to play in every game and score goals, especially when you score goals for a fantastic club like Tottenham.

“I have always been like that from the first day I walked through the door and I truly believe that if I am playing games I will score goals. I think my record shows that.

“It has been really, really hard to be honest. Players come and go, that is just football and it is out of my hands.”

Defoe also suggested that he may have to think about where his future might lie if he is unable to break back into the Spurs first-team.

“If you speak to any of the players and the fans, they will tell you that I am committed to the club,” he said.

“I love the club and I still get the same buzz that I did when I first walked out at White Hart Lane, which is important.

“But for me the main thing is playing football and if I am not playing football then I am not happy, because I love my football.”