Source: Daily_Mail
Stoke City's Eidur Gudjohnsen wants football not the high life
Eidur Gujohnsen has revealed it was an easy decision to swap the cosmopolitan lifestyle in Monaco for a return the Premier League with Stoke City. [LNB]Potters fans were ecstatic to learn that they had secured the former Chelsea and Barcelona striker, 31, on transfer deadline day. [LNB] And the Iceland international has vowed to help Tony Pulis's side improve on their mid-table Barclays Premier League finish last season.[LNB] Gud on ya: Eidur's back at the Britannia - where he scored for Spurs last season[LNB]Gudjohnsen said: 'I am an ambitious player, but this is an ambitious club, trying hard to establish itself in the league.[LNB]'They have already shown a lot of ambition by the players they have signed already.[LNB]'The club finished 11th and 12th in the league in the past two seasons and I want to help them move on to the next level and be a team to be reckoned with.'[LNB]Gudjohnsen has won titles in Holland, Spain and England as well as the Champions League, is set to make his debut Against Aston Villa on September 13. [LNB] Enlarge Enlarge High flyer: Gudjohnsen has played for some of Europe's biggest clubs - including Barcelona and Chelsea[LNB]And he hopes his goals can fire Stoke towards the European places this season. He added: 'My decision to come here was purely based on football.[LNB]'I could easily have sat on my contract in Monaco - enjoyed the nice weather and looked at the beautiful boats - but this was about football and it was an easy decision.[LNB]'I had many options from all over the world, but I made my decision to sign here and I fully intend to make the most of it.'[LNB] Pottering on: Gudjohnsen hopes his goals will fire Stoke up the Premier League[LNB]And he hopes to make amends after his last appearance at the Britannia Stadium was when he was on loan at Tottenham last term - and scored. [LNB]'I scored here for Spurs not too long ago, so maybe I owe the supporters something,' he said. 'This is a new challenge and, indeed, a big one, but it is also one that I am looking forward to.[LNB]'When I came back to the Premier League last season, I realised that it is the place I wanted to be.'[LNB] Gudjohnsen makes permanent switch to Stoke City in £2m dealBlackburn and Leeds lead race for former Stoke midfielder Faye Stoke City squad for 2010-11STOKE CITY FC
