Thursday, 13th June, 2013
Aston Villa have made their second signing of the 2013/14 season, landing the signature of highly-rated Danish defender Jores Okore.
Okore, 20, who played as a centre-back for defending Danish Superliga champions FC Nordsjaelland, has signed a four-year deal with Villa, to the delight of manager Paul Lambert.
"He’s only 20 years of age and that’s good but he’s also an international player at a really young age and he’s played Champions League football as well, which is testament to his potential", Lambert told the club’s official site.
"Jores has played in big games but he’s a very humble lad and he will be a really good addition to our team and to our squad. I’m pleased that we’ve signed a player of his stature, for he is someone who can come in and make a huge impact.
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"There’s a great opportunity for him here and the competition for places is something that’s really important. You want to try to have that throughout the team", the Villa boss continued.
Okore, for his part, believes that the Midlands club is the right one for him, this months after he revealed he rejected an opportunity to sign for London big-shots Chelsea back during the January transfer window.
"We’re a young team and we played some really good football over the second half of last season which is something we want to build on now as players, as a team and as a club", Okore said.
"I know there is great potential in the team. I have watched many of our games because the Premier League is very popular back in Denmark.
"I know also that we have a good coach and this is a really good club. This is the right club for me, I feel it straight away", Okore concluded.
Okore marks Villa’s second venture into the transfer market, having already agreed a deal with Lech Poznan winger Aleksandar Tonev last week.
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