Okore: Chelsea snub was right decision
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Jores Okore insists he was right to snub Chelsea for Aston Villa transfer
New Aston Villa signing Jores Okore believes he was right to turn down Chelseas advances in January.
The 20-year-old caught the Blues attention after two impressive displays against them in the group stages of last seasons Champions League for former side FC Nordsjaelland.
But he rejected the opportunity to move to Stamford Bridge in January and instead opted for a £4m move to Aston Villa earlier this week.
And Okore insists he has no regrets over his decision, reaffirming his belief that the Villans will provide him with more opportunities for first team football.
I have a good feeling it was the right decision to turn down Chelsea, said Okore.
I feel that I have arrived at a club that believes in me.
The manager [Paul Lambert] has said all the right things and that has caught my attention. This is going to be good.
Okores Chelsea snub came despite his admission that his childhood hero was former Blues captain Marcel Desailly.
But the youngster says he hopes to bring some of the Frenchmans qualities to his performances for Lamberts side.
I really looked up to Marcel Desailly when I was young and I still do, he added.
He was my favourite player and hopefully I can play like him and bring a lot into the Premier League like he did.
Okores arrival at Villa Park came as part of a positive week for the Villans in the transfer market, as the west midlands club tied striker Andreas Weimann to a long-term deal and also confirmed the arrival of midfielder Leandro Bacuna.
New Aston Villa signing Jores Okore believes he was right to turn down Chelseas advances in January.
The 20-year-old caught the Blues attention after two impressive displays against them in the group stages of last seasons Champions League for former side FC Nordsjaelland.
But he rejected the opportunity to move to Stamford Bridge in January and instead opted for a £4m move to Aston Villa earlier this week.
And Okore insists he has no regrets over his decision, reaffirming his belief that the Villans will provide him with more opportunities for first team football.
I have a good feeling it was the right decision to turn down Chelsea, said Okore.
I feel that I have arrived at a club that believes in me.
The manager [Paul Lambert] has said all the right things and that has caught my attention. This is going to be good.
Okores Chelsea snub came despite his admission that his childhood hero was former Blues captain Marcel Desailly.
But the youngster says he hopes to bring some of the Frenchmans qualities to his performances for Lamberts side.
I really looked up to Marcel Desailly when I was young and I still do, he added.
He was my favourite player and hopefully I can play like him and bring a lot into the Premier League like he did.
Okores arrival at Villa Park came as part of a positive week for the Villans in the transfer market, as the west midlands club tied striker Andreas Weimann to a long-term deal and also confirmed the arrival of midfielder Leandro Bacuna.
