Aaron Lennon insists he is ‘excited to join Everton’ – despite appearances

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/03/aaron-lennon-excited-everton-despite-appearance

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Aaron Lennon insists he was excited to join Everton from Tottenham on loan – despite a series of downbeat official photographs suggesting otherwise.

The 27-year-old winger – holder of 21 England caps – had been linked with various clubs after being frozen out at Spurs, but said there was “not really a choice” for him to make once he found out Everton wanted to sign him until the end of the season.

GALLERY: @Aaron7Lennon arrives at Finch Farm for the first time: http://t.co/6Z0CA1cbtr #EFC pic.twitter.com/qBh56cQGac

Reflecting on the move, Lennon told the club’s website: “I’m delighted. It’s obviously been a tough start to the year for me, but I was over the moon when I got the call.

“It was a hectic day yesterday and it was a busy weekend, too. I was speaking to a lot of clubs, a lot of managers, but this was the one I wanted. Finally, when I got the call from Everton, there wasn’t really a choice, I just couldn’t wait to get up here and I’m glad it was all sorted. Everything about Everton made me excited to join.

“I’ve always liked the club, the way the manager [Roberto Martínez] has got the team playing and the squad that they have – it was the most attractive to me and it was an easy decision for me.”