Stefan Bajic says he was open to leaving on loan this month to seek first-team football after arriving at Bristol City under the pretence that one of the goalkeepers would depart the club in the summer.
The Frenchman joined Ligue 2 side Valenciennes last week until the end of the season six months after joining the Robins on a three-year contract. He made one senior appearance coming in the Carabao Cup loss to Lincoln and has featured regularly for the Under-21s.
Last week, Nigel Pearson admitted he had been disappointed by his lack of first-team opportunities with Max O'Leary taking the No1 spot and club captain Dan Bentley also ahead in the pecking order. Bajic's loan move represents an opportunity to play regularly as Valenciennes first choice stopper, particularly ahead of the European Under-21 Championship this summer.
