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Aston Villa defender Jores Okore admits he may look for "bigger things" if Aston Villa are relegated this season.

Okore, who is out of contract in the summer of 2017, wants to stay in the Premier League and also has Champions League ambitions.

He is frustrated that the club have not opened talks with him about extending his deal and insists: "I don't feel like I owe the club anything."

Speaking in an interview with the press in his native Denmark, Okore also expressed his annoyance at having to wait for game time even when he was fit.

But the 23-year-old centre-half has not ruled out staying to help Villa bounce back if they are demoted to the Championship.

"Obviously I have to consider what to do in the unlikely case of relegation," he told Ekstra Bladet.

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"I feel that I have proved myself and I feel ready for bigger things.

"My priority is to stay in the Premier League but I do weigh Champions League higher and I am eager to listen if such an opportunity presents itself.

"The club appears in no rush to extend my deal which in turn means I'm in no rush either.

"In due time I will learn what they are willing to offer. I have been forced to wait for lengthy spells even after being declared fit to play. So I don't feel like I owe the club anything.

"The scales are evenly weighed in my opinion. That said, I am no stranger to staying on and helping this club to better days. But this is a team sport with individual differences.

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