Former Leeds United captain Jonny Howson admits moving to Norwich City was motivated by his love for fishing!

The midfielder, a £2million signing from Leeds, is a keen angler and admitted the lure of the Norfolk Broads helped him to make up his mind.

Howson said: "I've wanted to play in the Premier League for a long time so this was something I couldn't turn down.

"From a football and from a career point of view it was something I had to do, although it was very hard to leave Leeds.

"But I love fishing in my spare time so having the Norfolk Broads so close will be very nice as well.

"I'm really looking forward to giving it a try. I love coarse and carp fishing and if I get a few spare days I will do an overnighter as well."