LUTEL James is prepared to quit Accrington Stanley because he feels he is no longer wanted by manager John Coleman.
The striker, who netted 18 goals in all major competitions last season, has asked to either go on loan or be sold after not establishing himself in the first team since the beginning of the campaign.
James admitted he has bided his time in the hope he would return to Coleman's first choice side, after starting only six games this season, of which Stanley have won four.
But the final straw came on Saturday when the Reds were thrashed 4-0 at Scarborough.
"When they changed to 4-4-2 and I wasn't brought on that made it clear to me that I don't need to be here any more," said James, who was an unused substitute at the McCain Stadium.
"There were enough players not performing on Saturday to give someone else a chance - they've admitted as much themselves.
"They missed a load of chances. I'm a striker and we needed to score goals but I didn't get a look-in.
"Lee McEvilly went up front with Paul Mullin, but they are similar to each other in that they are target men.
"It needed something different, but Saturday was a clear indication to me that I'm not wanted.
"I need to be playing football and enjoying it, and at the moment I'm not."
James, who recently became a father for the fourth time, admitted that his frustrations were staying with him away from the club.
"I'm annoyed at home, I'm down all the time and I shouldn't be like that, not if I've worked as hard as I did in pre-season to get myself right," he said.
"I played in the first five games and we only lost one. I was dropped for the York game, came back in for the Hereford game, which we won, but then I was dropped again.
"Enough's enough, and I told him (Coleman) I need to get out of there and sort something out."
Stanley manager Coleman said: "The lad wants to play and I can't guarantee him first team football.
"There's no animosity in it, it's just one of those things.
"The situation all depends on Lutel and what he wants to do."
James, who went on the transfer list last season but was quickly withdrawn, added: "I don't want people to think I'm spitting my dummy out. I'm not.
"I'm 32 and need to be playing football, not sitting on the bench twiddling my thumbs.
"Why should I rot if I still feel sharp enough to be playing?"
The former Bury striker, who joined Stanley in July 2001, admitted that he would prefer to go on loan for at least a month before committing himself to another club.
"If I'm making a decision about the next two years, I don't want to rush into it," he said.
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