Jon Stead to give his all for Notts County until end of season

Jon Stead has admitted he let a prospective move to the United States affect his Notts County performances, but is eager to make amends by focusing fully on the Magpies for the remainder of the season.

The veteran striker took his tally for the season to 13 after a crucial brace in the 3-2 win over Leyton Orient at the weekend.

Stead began the campaign brightly with nine goals in his first 10 league games, then failed to score for three games before an injury saw him ruled out for two months, and after he returned, he scored just one in his next ten.

However, all is well again with regards to his goalscoring, and he has expressed disappointment in letting his mind wander, promising to make amends until the end of the season, when his contract expires, and only then will he consider his future at Meadow Lane.

He told the Nottingham Post: "There was interest from America and at this stage of my career I can't deny that it still attracts me.

"It's a complete lifestyle change but it's difficult because it was all in the pipeline before the new manager came in.

"It needed putting to bed but the manager knows that given the type of lad I am that I wasn't going to throw my toys out of the pram and be disruptive.

"I'll give it everything until the end of the season, but then I will regroup and have a look then.

"I will consider all my options in the summer, but there is so much going on at the minute in respect of climbing the table and ensuring we are safe.

"That's my sole focus and I think that has shown in my last three performances.

"I was disappointed a little bit in letting my mind wander prior to that.

"It would have been very easy for me to make it clear by the way that I conducted myself around the club that I didn't want to be here.

"But that's something I couldn't possibly do. It's not in my nature and I've not been brought up like that. My mum and my dad would not be happy if I was behaving in that manner.

"I will give it everything like I have at every club I've been at."

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