Stoke City's Eidur Gudjohnsen wants football not the high life

Published: 02 Sep 2010 - 13:40:06

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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. Potters fans were ecstatic to learn that they had secured the former Chelsea and Barcelona striker, 31, on transfer deadline day. And the Iceland international has vowed to help Tony Pulis's side improve on their mid-table Barclays Premier League finish last season. Gud on ya: Eidur's back at the Britannia - where he scored for Spurs last season Gudjohnsen said: 'I am an ambitious player, but this is an ambitious club, trying hard to establish itself in the league. 'They have already shown a lot of ambition by the players they have signed already. '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.' 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. Enlarge Enlarge High flyer: Gudjohnsen has played for some of Europe's biggest clubs - including Barcelona and Chelsea 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. '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. '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.' Pottering on: Gudjohnsen hopes his goals will fire Stoke up the Premier League 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. '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. 'When I came back to the Premier League last season, I realised that it is the place I wanted to be.' 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