Swansea City attacking midfielder Andre Ayew has says playing in the English Premier League has been his biggest challenge.

Ayew joined Swansea City after 11 years at French Club Olympique Marseille.

The Ghanaian international made a surprise move to the Walsh Club despite interest from some top European outfits.

The 26-year-old who had a fruitless first season at Swansea City after finishing as the top scorer for the Club and also winning the Barclays Premier League player of the month award says playing in the Premier League has been his biggest challenge despite featuring in big competition such as the World Cup and Cup of Nations.

“I learnt a lot from playing in big competitions,” he adds. “I was under a lot of pressure from an early age, but thanks to God I managed to come through that to make me become a better person and a better player,” he told Swansea City’s officials website.

“But for me the biggest challenge is to make it in the Premier League. I think this is the best league, and I wanted to come and play with and against the best players.

“Hopefully my experiences can help Swansea now, but there are also guys here with a lot of experience of the Premier League, which I don’t have.

“We will try to help each other and blend our experiences to hopefully achieve some great things together.”

The former BBC African footballer of the year award winner was used mostly as a force striker at Swansea City.

He has reportedly been linked with a move away from the Club after just one season at the Liberty Stadium.