Peter Odemwingie cannot wait for the 2014/15 season in England to commence and he is looking to inspire Stoke City to success this campaign.

Odemwingie, who had a brilliant outing with Nigeria at the 2014 Fifa World Cup, joined the Potters from Cardiff City in a swop deal that saw Kenwyne Jones move in the opposite direction on January 27.

The forward now has his sights set on the upcoming season and says he is “happy to be a part of the team again."

"I'm really looking forward to the new season and I'm happy to be a part of the team again. We have signed some strong players that have added to the talent we already have here and I'm looking forward to working with them,” he told the club’s official website, www.stokecityfc.com.

Odemwingie was one of Stoke’s best players last season when he netted six goals in 15 league appearances but he admits he will need to work even harder to keep his place in the squad this term.

"I have to work hard to earn my spot in the side, without competition you perhaps don't work towards the best of your ability.

"The new signings have made the squad stronger and it brings healthy competition into the team,” he noted.

A year is a very long time in football. Odemwingie was left out of the Nigeria squad to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and he courted negative headlines following his reaction to the snub.

His attempt to force a move to QPR from WBA was also well documented but he turned the corner to have a great second half of the 2013/14 season for Stoke and also impressed for the Super Eagles at the 2014 World Cup.

He freely admits that he has grown up as a human being and promises to be consistent in his new found lease of life.

"My aim is to carry on from where I left off last year. Since joining the club, I feel I have matured and become a better player.

"It may sound odd, but not scoring as many goals has certainly helped me improve as a team player.

"I feel fit and ready, so I am looking forward to the new season very much. Hopefully we can do as well as we did last season.

"With a stronger squad things can only get better so we are definitely looking up. With the quality of players we have I'm positive we can continue our great team spirit and have another good season,” he said.

(SUPER SPORT)

Peter Odemwingie cannot wait for the 2014/15 season in England to commence and he is looking to inspire Stoke City to success this campaign.

Odemwingie, who had a brilliant outing with Nigeria at the 2014 Fifa World Cup, joined the Potters from Cardiff City in a swop deal that saw Kenwyne Jones move in the opposite direction on January 27.

The forward now has his sights set on the upcoming season and says he is “happy to be a part of the team again."

"I'm really looking forward to the new season and I'm happy to be a part of the team again. We have signed some strong players that have added to the talent we already have here and I'm looking forward to working with them,” he told the club’s official website, www.stokecityfc.com.

Odemwingie was one of Stoke’s best players last season when he netted six goals in 15 league appearances but he admits he will need to work even harder to keep his place in the squad this term.

"I have to work hard to earn my spot in the side, without competition you perhaps don't work towards the best of your ability.

"The new signings have made the squad stronger and it brings healthy competition into the team,” he noted.

A year is a very long time in football. Odemwingie was left out of the Nigeria squad to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and he courted negative headlines following his reaction to the snub.

His attempt to force a move to QPR from WBA was also well documented but he turned the corner to have a great second half of the 2013/14 season for Stoke and also impressed for the Super Eagles at the 2014 World Cup.

He freely admits that he has grown up as a human being and promises to be consistent in his new found lease of life.

"My aim is to carry on from where I left off last year. Since joining the club, I feel I have matured and become a better player.

"It may sound odd, but not scoring as many goals has certainly helped me improve as a team player.

"I feel fit and ready, so I am looking forward to the new season very much. Hopefully we can do as well as we did last season.

"With a stronger squad things can only get better so we are definitely looking up. With the quality of players we have I'm positive we can continue our great team spirit and have another good season,” he said.

(SUPER SPORT)