Elliot Anderson admits his preference this season is to stay with Newcastle United and try and force his way into the first-team for the Premier League campaign, as a host of clubs - including Bristol Rovers - wait for the Magpies to make a final decision on the teenager.
Anderson has been consistently used, and praised, by Eddie Howe throughout pre-season, starting two games and coming on as a substitute in the other, enabling the Newcastle head coach to get a thorough look at the attacking midfielder in matchday scenarios and on the training pitch.
Having helped Rovers’ impressive promotion push in the second half of last season, Gas manager Joey Barton has made it clear he’d like to bring the 19-year-old back to BS7 for another campaign, this time in League One, but competition is significant.
