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Ricardo Makyn - Damion Stewart in action against Panama.
Like veteran defender Claude Davis was a few weeks ago, fellow Jamaican war-horse Damion 'Stew Peas' Stewart is being shown the door at his English club, with League Championship outfit Bristol City looking to offload the 30-year-old Reggae Boy.
City manager, Keith Millen, has publicly stated his intention to put the burly Jamaican on the auction block, pointing out that he was willing to listen to offers for the experienced campaigner.
This comes somewhat as a surprise considering that it was only last year July that the defender was signed by former City boss Steve Coppell on a three-year deal after playing over 150 games for fellow Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers.
desired purchases
Additionally, while the manager has stated an intention to strengthen his squad in the off-season, particularly in defence, he has admitted that he will have to sell before he can make his desired purchases.
It is believed that Stewart has not quite returned to the type of form he was displaying before a clash of heads suffered a year ago, which is claimed to have caused a fractured skull and bleeding in his brain.
According to the Bristol Evening Post, Millen is under pressure to trim the size of his squad, which is considered by the club's powerbrokers to be larger than necessary.
Stewart isn't the only player under threat as midfielder Lee Johnson and right-back Nicky Hunt are also said to be facing an exit.
Johnson has a year remaining on his contract while Hunt, a former Bolton Wanderers player, has already been offered to several clubs across the league.
Stewart has made over 50 appearances for Jamaica's Reggae Boyz and has three goals to his name.
He first made a name for himself at Harbour View who he led to the Premier League title in the 1999/2000 season as well as the 2004 Caribbean Football Union
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