The former Arsenal youngster had auditions with both Queens Park Rangers and Derby County last season.
Recent Queens Park Rangers trialist Aaron Eyoma has signed a one-year deal with Derby County.
Derby confirmed the former Arsenal winger’s capture on Thursday, having also taken a look at him towards the end of last season.
Speaking to the Rams’ official website afterwards, Eyoma claimed rival Championship clubs were among those interested in his signature – although QPR, for whom the player also auditioned according to the Derby Telegraph, are not mentioned by name.
“There were a few different Championship and League One clubs that had expressed an interest in taking me, but when I came here and took a look around the facilities, I thought they were great. I knew this was an opportunity that I couldn’t miss,” he said.
QPR hired former Derby manager Steve McClaren earlier this summer and is said to want to bring at least two of his old players with him to Loftus Road, with Chris Martin and Alex Pearce both of interest according to West London Sport.
Eyoma, who can also play right-back, is the older brother of Tottenham’s teenage centre-half, Timothy.
But it was at Spurs’ rivals Arsenal that the 20-year-old Eyoma began his career, also spending time on loan with Dutch side FC Volendam.
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