He said: "It was an easy decision from a career point of view. I wanted to keep progressing in my career after being on loan at Brighton last season and getting player of the year. I had a year left on my contract but I am a realist and I could see there was no way into that team for me, so I took it on myself and decided to come here and keep playing. It's not usual for a young lad to hand in a request there and it was hard for me at the time but I've seen lads stay there and rot in the reserves."