BRISTOL City winger Albert Adomah says it would have been a "sideways step" if he had moved to Palace in the January transfer window.
The Ghana international was subject to a couple of bids from the Eagles, but both were rejected by the Ashton Gate club.
But he says that while he is playing week in, week out in the Championship, he is not interested in a move to another club in the same division, adding that his next career move would be to a Premier League club.
"No disrespect to Palace, but my aim is to get into the Premier League," he said.