''Just tell the fans I didn't want to go," he told the Leicester Mercury. "I'm very disappointed to have been released. I thought I was still good enough for the team, but the gaffer said he had other plans.It's sad. He said he has got his own players and I have to respect that decision - it's his choice.'
The twice Player of the Season suffered a cruciate ligament injury and dropping down the pecking order in Nigel Pearson's plans.
There are reports that he is attracting interest from Ipswich and Crystal Palace.
