West Brom manager Steve Clarke has played down speculations linking Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie with an exit away from the club in the winter transfer market.<br /><br />Odemwingie, 31, has been courted by Londoners Queens Park Rangers in the last few days. However, the Baggies hierarchy did not rubber-stamp his departure from the <span id="divAdnetKeyword">Hawthorns.</span> <br /><br />''I've spoken to Peter I had a good chat with him and all he wanted to talk about was this game with Villa. He wanted to put on a good performance and I think you saw he was motivated to play.<br /><br />"I don't think that there's any decision in his mind . There was interest from QPR. Harry told everybody! It doesn't unsettle good professionals, though. They understand that when it gets to January, it's silly season.<br /><br />"Clubs come in, teams are linked with everyone. Someone saw me at Liverpool recently and assumed I was in for a Liverpool player. No-one will leave, there's no reason,'' Steve Carke was quoted as saying by <i>goal.com.<br /></i><br />Peter Odemwingie's 83rd minute strike salvaged a point for West Brom on Saturday against Aston Villa.<i><br /></i><br /><br />