Odemwingie admits being cautious during move to Stoke

Odemwingie admits being cautious during move to Stoke

Nigerian winger will always be remembered for the situation from January 2013, when on the last day of transfer window he surprisingly arrived at Queens Park Rangers club facilities ready to undergo medical and sign the contract, without knowing that QPR and West Bromwich Albion had already ended transfer talks.

This time, the experienced player learned from his mistake and ensured that everything is agreed on and in correct place before he can come and sign the contract. "This time I made sure everything was right. Everyone had spoken, including the managers, but I said I would be the last to confirm," said Odemwingie. "It wasn't until the last piece of paperwork was done, just before I got on the plane to Sunderland, that I put up the picture of me with my Stoke shirt. You can't blame me for that." Despite the whole transfer to QPR giving him a lot of negative responses form pundits and fans, Odemwingie pointed out that this story was not entirely bad. "We all learn in life," he added. "The episode was a bit exaggerated, but I read an interview with Gareth Barry, whose move (to Everton) was done at the last minute, and he said he stayed away from the ground until he knew his move was going through because of what happened to me. "I'm happy to serve as an example for players to avoid it because afterwards it was a bit stressful," Odemwingie concluded.