Florent Hadergjonaj signs for Huddersfield as David Wagner makes Ingolstadt right-back his 12th summer signing
Swiss international joins on loan and says he had to come to Prem after watching pal Xherdan Shaqiri in action for Stoke
FLORENT HADERGJONAJ says he was lured to the Prem on a season-long loan from Ingolstadt after watching STOKE games.
The right-back's arrival boss David Wagner's summer signing count to an incredible 12 new players.
Hadergjonaj made his Switzerland debut this year despite being part of an Ingolstadt side that suffered relegation from the Bundesliga last season.
He is expected to act as back-up to Terriers skipper Tommy Smith.
And Hadergjonaj, 23, says he wanted to come to the Prem after watching pal Xherdan Shaqiri in action for the Potters.
He said: "My best friend Xherdan Shaqiri plays for Stoke City and for me I watch many games of Stoke and other games.
“It was a very quick transfer. (Head of football operations )David Moss called me and I didn’t think too much about it and said yes.
“It’s a dream to play for this club in the Premier League.
“I watched the first two games and was very impressed.
“Also with the German coach, it was another thing that made me want to play for the club.
“The coach speaks German and some of the players so it is very easy to integrate into the team.
"I want to play at the World Cup and Huddersfield will be good for me."
Hadergjonaj started last season on the bench for Ingolstadt having joined from Young Boys in his homeland.
But he broke into the side at the end of October and went on to make 25 starts, netting once in a 2-1 home win over Jurgen Klopp's former side Mainz.