Returned A-League striker Joel Griffiths has urged Newcastle to drop the million-dollar price tag on his head in the hope of eventually returning to Chinese club Beijing Guoan.

Griffiths arrived back in Australia on Friday following a successful loan stint with the Chinese Super League champions and confirmed he would return playing for the Jets in January.

The former Socceroos striker is still a contracted Jets player but is keen to return to China after the A-League next year despite finishing his stint with a seven-match suspension for making a rude gesture towards fans.

Beijing are reportedly keen to retain the Johnny Warren Medallist’s services but Jets owner Con Constantine has said they will have to pay a $1 million transfer fee to make the deal permanent.

“No chance, they will never pay that,” Griffiths told AAP.

“I did hear a rumour but I’m praying that (Constantine) is not thinking that.

“They (Beijing) probably won’t buy me, at the moment they probably think I’m a risk because of the suspension … I think it will probably be another loan deal if anything.

“Then there could be something at the end of the rainbow after that so if I do play well – which I know I can.

“Hopefully it could be really fruitful for both Newcastle Jets and I if I do end up playing well and keeping out of trouble.”

Griffiths, who scored nine goals for Beijing in a campaign in which his younger brother Ryan also starred, will be eligible to return for the Jets against Melbourne on January 10, providing the remaining matches of his suspension from China do not carry over to the A-League.

The striker has written to the Chinese Football Association in bid to ensure that doesn’t happen.

He also wants to clear his name over the ban, which he slammed as ridiculous.

“The suspension, that’s something I want to rectify because everyone in China thinks I’m a crazy man,” Griffiths said.

“In China, if you do one thing and you get suspended for it, no matter what it is, they all think you’re crazy.

“I’m still appealing … everyone knows (the ban) was ridiculous, even the other teams.”

Griffiths said he planned to take several weeks away from football before discussing his future with the Jets.

He intends to begin training with the Jets in December and wants to help them off the bottom of the A-League ladder.

© AAP 2012

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