00:00Bradford City's new signing Matt Pennington hopes that the club can keep up the current momentum that it has
00:05following the promotion to League One, achieved last season.
00:09Yeah, definitely. I've played at some big clubs before and this one's no different.
00:15So I know what a large fan base demands and what Bradford will demand.
00:20But hopefully we can continue the momentum.
00:22The scenes from last season that I've seen were incredible.
00:26And that's, you know, that plays a part in the decision to come here as well.
00:31And, you know, yeah, I'm looking at the squad and I'm excited for the season.
00:36Obviously, you've played at the Premier League, you've played quite a few games of the Championship, over 200 in League One.
00:40What do you feel like you can bring to the football club in that position?
00:43Yeah, I feel like I can bring a lot on and off the pitch.
00:46I feel like I can help leads, lead the lads.
00:50I can help young lads.
00:51I can be committed in my defensive abilities.
00:56So I feel like I've got a lot to offer at this stage of my career.
01:00I genuinely feel like I'm in the prime of my career in terms of centre-back, you know, 30 years old.
01:07I feel like I'm in better space physically and mentally.
01:11And Leeds United's new man, Yaka Biol, has made clear that his experiences playing in football across various cultures,
01:18in particular in Italy, in Serie A, have aided him as a player and he will use them to his benefit when joining Leeds United and playing in the Premier League.
01:28For every player, for every person, it's good to go through the ranks to see also some different cultures, some different styles of football as well.
01:40And you grow from that, you grow from every experience and for sure that brought me to the level that I came here now.
01:48So Serie A was one challenge, the Premier League is another challenge.
01:53What sort of challenge do you expect?
01:55Maybe the biggest one of my career so far, but I'm ready for it, I work for it.
02:00And that's why I'm here, because it's a big challenge for everyone.
02:04It's a big challenge for me, for the club.
02:06And we're getting ready for it together and I think the club and myself are ready for the Premier League.
