Last Updated: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:04
Jamie O'Hara says he would like to extend his loan spell at Portsmouth beyond January rather than return to Tottenham in the New Year.
The 23-year-old has played a key role for the south coast club since temporarily moving to Fratton Park in the summer, although he so far hasn't helped them move away from the relegation zone.
O'Hara had originally stated that he intended to return to White Hart Lane once his loan move had ended, but now says he has changed his mind and wants to stay to help Portsmouth in their fight against relegation.
"I'm enjoying my football and I'm playing every week. That's all I can ask for," O'Hara told The News. "Maybe, I was disappointed with the performance at Blackburn but I'm enjoying it.
"All I want to do as a footballer in the Premier League is play football. I say to myself, 'how would it look to the Pompey fans if I left in January?'
"They travel away and come to every game and we're fighting for every point.
"Then come January I pack up and go back to Tottenham, and I'm back in the comfort zone. How does it look to them? Maybe it looks like I've walked away from a fight.
"I'm not that type of person. I want to be there for the team and the club. I want to help us get out of trouble."
Portsmouth manager Paul Hart is likely to be keen to keep O'Hara at the club beyond January but will have a fight on his hands as the midfielder is very highly thought of by Spurs boss Harry Redknapp.