Harold Moukoudi claims he turned down Aston Villa and gives his reasons why
Harold Moukoudi has claimed he turned down Villa because the move came too early in his career and his opinions on football differed with the club.
The French centre-back was flown to the UK last month to meet boss Steve Bruce and be shown around Bodymoor Heath, Villa’s training complex.
Villa wanted to sign Moukoudi on loan with a view to a permanent move worth £10million but a deal couldn’t be struck and the 20-year-old remained at Le Havre.
“I saw huge, impressive infrastructure,” Moukoudi told the French press, of his visit to Villa. “I had the feeling that their football and ours were not the same.
“I went there to hear what the coach had to say to me. To see if it was interesting to leave. I took the time to think and I chose to stay in France.”
