Ghanaian teenager Kwadwo Baah has stated that the experience accrued while playing in the League One would count for him at Watford FC in the Premier League.
The 18-year-old forward penned a five-year contract for Watford following Rochdale AFC's demotion to League Two.
Baah was outstanding for Rochdale in the 2020/2021 season where he scored three goals and assisted twice in 37 appearances in the League One.
In his first interview with the newly-promoted Premiership side, the teenager disclosed that he has matured since leaving the Crystal Palace academy in 2017.
Baah also expressed his readiness to compete for a regular place in Xisco Munoz’s first team.
"You can have all the ability in the world, be the best player in your team or school, but mentality takes you forward," Baah told Watford website.
"Being the best-behaved really shows that you want to be here and want to be the best you can. Without good behaviour, I don’t think you can go far.
"League One is a very physical league so you have to mentally adapt to that. It makes you become a man, so taking my experiences from League One I think can benefit me in the Premier League."
"I’m looking forward to it,” he continued.
"Especially Troy Deeney, he’s a club legend here so I’m here to adapt and learn with him, see what he’s got and show what I’ve got.
"He can teach me certain things that I need to learn and need to improve on, so I'm very happy."
Baah is relishing the opportunity to test himself at the uppermost level after swapping League One for the Premier League.
"I’ve got great people around me so I wasn’t too involved with all the transfer rumours." he added.
"I just put my head down and focused on what I had to do at Rochdale until the end of the season and then made my decision.
"It wasn’t an easy decision, but the people around me guided me here so they know what is best for me. I’m very grateful and I’m ready to start here."
The highly-rated attacker made his debut for England U18s during a 2-0 triumph over Wales in Cardiff on 29 March 2021.
Born in Germany, raised in England with Ghanaian parents, Baah is eligible to represent either England, Germany or Ghana at senior level.