NICK Proschwitz has revealed how he turned down the chance to leave Hull City during the transfer window, insisting he will not "quit" in his pursuit of Premier League football. Proschwitz was the Tigers' saviour against Huddersfield Town on Tuesday as his goal earned a narrow 1-0 win and a place in the last 16 of the Capital One Cup.
A return to goalscoring ways, including five in two appearances for the reserve team, sees the German striker pushing for a Premier League call, but a lack of opportunities almost led to his exit last month.
Manager Steve Bruce has admitted he would have preferred to see Proschwitz go out on loan in a move designed to see him recapture the form that convinced City to invest £2.6m in him 15 months ago.
The summer arrivals of Yannick Sagbo and Danny Graham have pushed Proschwitz down the pecking order but he was unwilling to walk away from the Tigers. He said: "I don't care now at what's gone, I'm just looking at the future. I decided to stay and fight for my opportunity and I hope my chance will come to play soon. Hopefully I can score then too.
"I came here to play in the Premier League. The first month of the season wasn't easy for me but I don't want to quit and I don't want to give up.
"First-team football is where I want to be and I believe I performed quite well.
"It hasn't been easy but I decided to stay and work for my chance. Hopefully that will come soon. I've had a few games for the reserves, a few very good performances with loads of goals, and I'm happy that I could help the team."
Proschwitz's sixth goal in City colours and his first since scoring in the 2-2 draw against Cardiff on the final day of last season, was a timely boost to his quest to convince Bruce.
Although he missed a gilt-edged chance of a late second, the 26-year-old's crisp finish on the hour mark was enough for City to clamber past Championship side Huddersfield.
Proschwitz, who was named as a substitute in the Premier League for the first time in the weekend win at Newcastle, will hope that earns him another place on the bench when West Ham United visit the KC Stadium on Saturday.
The German's best chances may continue to come in the Capital One Cup though, and after sealing a fourth-round berth for the first time since 1977-78, he said: "It makes us proud. The gaffer said it was 1977 that the club was last in round four so it's very good for us."
• LEEDS United have become the last side to declare an interest in the forgotten man of Hull City's strike-force, Matty Fryatt. Manager Brian McDermott was at the KC Stadium on Tuesday to watch Fryatt in action.
