Source: PA
Home comforts tempt James
David James is targeting a return to the Barclays Premier League with Bristol City after feeling that remaining in top-flight football was impossible at this stage of his career.
The England goalkeeper, who celebrates his 40th birthday on Sunday, turned down offers from Premier League clubs and Scottish giants Celtic in favour of signing a one-year deal at Ashton Gate.
It is a marriage of convenience for James, who lives in the south west in Exeter, as he realigns his priorities following a turbulent time at former club Portsmouth.
"The decision is predominantly to do with me being happy in a family environment to get the best out of me as a footballer and that wasn't possible staying in the Premier League," said James.
"The last four years, especially at Portsmouth, I lived a lot of the time away from home playing two games a week then that was me gone for the week.
"The decision is about me being able to give my best as a footballer and I think the circumstances here will enable me to do that."
