Austin eyes move to Aston Villa

Keisha Hill, Staff Reporter

English Premier League giants Aston Villa are weighing up a quote for Jamaica’s ace main midfielder, Rodolph Austin, following the transfer of Gareth Barry to Manchester United.

The 24-year-old Austin, who plied his trade in your area for Portmore United, just recently signed a financially rewarding four-year agreement with Norwegian football club Sports-klubben Brann.

Brann’s sporting director, Roald Bruun-Hansen, in a release on eatsleepsport.com stated that there has actually been no concrete deal from Aston Villa for Austin, however stated they understood of the Premier League side’s interest.

Profitable area

Austin, in an interview with The Gleaner following Jamaica’s 3-2 win over arch-rivals Panama at the National Stadium on Sunday night, stated he felt happy to be thought about for the profitable area at Villa.

“It’s my dream to play in the English Premier League. It is one of the highest leagues and it will help me in terms of my development, ” Austin stated.

The big midfielder stated if provided the chance, he would not turn his back on it.

“I hope if any agreements are reached, it will be positive,” he stated.

He showed that unlike other Jamaican footballers who relatively got contented when signed to top-flight clubs, he had every objective to strive for his put on the group.

“If I am to go to Aston Villa, I will go there and work as hard as I can as anybody for my game because nothing comes easy,” Austin stated.

Austin stated he would continue to honour his dedications at SK Brann.

“I have a four-year contract in Norway. I don’t want to concentrate on England when I am in Norway. I have to concentrate on the team that I am playing for at the moment,” he stated.

Austin stated his layover in Norway has actually assisted him to establish his video game, in addition to economically helping his household to have a much better life and enabling him to do things he had actually constantly wished to do.

“I had always wanted to get a contract and it happened as a result of hard work. I am very grateful,” Austin stated. “I am a starting player in the team. I go out there and play hard and give my all for the team,” he stated.

Playing time

When quizzed if he had any issues that if he were moved to Aston Villa he would not get as much playing time, Austin stated: “It’s what you go out there and do. If you train hard and play well then they have to play you. You have to believe you can to be in the team.”

He stated the reaction from his previous club, Portmore United, has actually been favorable and he enjoyed that having actually signed to SK Brann, the club and others in the league have actually gained from his agreement.

“It’s also good that they have given a scholarship in my name at Clarendon College,” he stated.

According to Howard McIntosh, a director of Portmore United, playing in the English Premier League was something Austin has constantly desired and now that the transfer window was open it would be a perfect chance.

“It would be more than an achievement for him,” McIntosh stated. “Such an opportunity is the ultimate for any footballer.”