Transfer talk

Knut Olav Rindarøy has signed a new contract with Molde.



Celtic wants to sign Mohammed Abdellaoue(Moa) from Vålerenga, the 24 year old is in the last year of his contract.


Tom Nordlie is finished in Fredrikstad. The manager has been released from his contract, for economic reasons according to the Fredrikstad board.


TV2 claims that Jan Jönsson has verbally agreed to become the next Rosenborg manager when his contract with Stabæk ends in 2011. Stabæk chairman, Ingebrigt Steen Jensen, is not pleased with Rosenborg talking with Jönsson while he is under contract.

Rosenborg manager Erik Hamren will leave Rosenborg in September 2010 to fully commit to his job as manager of the Swedish National Team.

Friendly matches results

27.01: Las Palmas - Brann 1-2:
Erik Huseklepp, who has been linked with Stoke and Newcastle the last week, scored one of Brann's goals.

29.01: Start - Haugesund 2-2
Ole Martin Årst signed a new contract with Start, and celebrated by scoring two goals.


29.01: Lillestrøm - GAIS 1-0 (highlights)
The match was stopped after 5 minutes when the police has to calm down the supporters of Swedish GAIS. Olivier Occean scored the only goal.


29.01: Aalesund - Molde 1-1 (highlights)
Pape Pate Diouf scored with an overhead kick in the first minute, but Aarøy equalized in the second half.

29.01: Kongsvinger - Hønefoss 2-0
Kim Holmen scored in his debut for KIL.

29.01: Odd Grenland - Tromsø 0-0
Odd Grenland won the penalty shoot out in the La Manga cup.


29.01: Rosenborg - AIK 1-1 (highlights)
It was the young local players of Rosenborg who played best in this match against the Swedish League Champions. Kjell Rune Sellin(20yrs) scored Rosenborg's goal, and Simen Wangsberg(18yrs) was voted man of the match.

Rosenborg sells Sapara

Rosenborg and the Turkish club MKE Ankaragücü have agreed about a transfer for Marek Sapara. The 28 year old Slovak has been a key player for Rosenborg since his arrival in 2006, and his passing and free kicks have at times been second to none in Norwegian football. He has had the playmaking role in Rosenborg's attacks, but has had problems with his ankle in the last year.

Sapara says he has mixed emotions about leaving the club, but has been clear on his wish to play in a bigger league, especially as he wants to play in the World Cup this summer, and has not wanted to renew his contract.

Sapara is well known for his beautiful free kicks:


"Oh ah Sapara" is a well known chant for the Rosenborg fans. (Inspired by Man Uniteds "Oh ah Cantona")

(rbk.no)

Etzaz Hussein

Etzaz Hussein has signed professional forms with Manchester United after turning 17 years today.

manutd.com writes
"Etzaz Hussain is a creative, playmaking midfielder with bags of skill and passing ability.

Confident and comfortable on the ball, the left-footed diminutive midfielder likes to be in possession and kick-start United attacks.

He also has the ability to time his runs into the box and score goals.

Etzaz is one of three Norwegians at United, following in the footsteps of midfielder Magnus Eikrem and forward Josh King, and another player United have spotted through Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's strong links back home."

Senegalese attacker to Molde

Baye Djiby Fall has signed a loan contract with Molde. The FC Lokomotiv Moskva will play for Molde until August 2010.


Fall played for OB(Denmark) in 2008, became one of the most important players, and was on top of both the assist and the scoring list. He went to Lokomotiv Moskva in March 2009.

Molde is supposedly also interested in Emmanuel Banahene Osei from Ghana and Serbian Vojislav Dragovic, according to NRK.

Norwegian debuts for Manchester City

Junior International Abdi Ibrahim played his first match for the Manchester City first team yesterday in the FA-cup match against Scunthope. The Somalian born 18 year old played the whole match at City's right midfield.

Sogndal confirms that both Everton and Rosenborg are now interested in signing Even Hovland. The 20 year old has been training with Manchester United recently, but did not get a contract.

Knut Olav Rindarøy to train with Man United

Molde's left back has been training with Manchester United since Friday, and will stay until Tuesday. Rindarøy was earlier training with Everton, but has now supposedly caught Alex Ferguson's attention.
[Moldefk.no]

Friendly matches results

23.01: Haugesund - Sogndal 1-1
23.01: Molde - Kristiansund 6-0
23.01: Lillestrøm - Strømmen 2-0
23.01: Kongsvinger - Strømsgodset 0-2

24.01 Odd Grenland - Lech Poznan 0-0 (4-5 after penalties)

Transfer talk

Morten Gamst Pedersen is according to Daily Mirror in talks with Fenerbache about a transfer either in January or for free during this summer.



Even Hovland did not get a contract with Manchester United after training with the English club this winter.


Erik Mjelde has returned to Brann after four years in Sandefjord, the 25 year old is delighted to once again play for his favorite club and will play with Azar Karadas' old number on his back, number 6.



Knut Olav Rindarøy has been training with Everton since Tuesday. His contract with Molde ends in December 2010.


Kim Holmen has signed for Kongsvinger, the 27 year old's contract with Lyn ended in December 2009.



Rosenborg might sell Steffen Iversen as he still hasn't signed a new contract. The same goes for Vadim Demidov, Rune Jarstein and Marek Sapara

-It is an option to sell players with short time remaining of their contract if we do not reach agreement. Given the current economic situation, we can not risk key players leaving us for free, " Erik Hoftun explains.

Auction for Haiti

John Arne Riise has started an auction in support of Save the Children's work at Haiti.

You can buy signed shirts from John Arne Riise, Bjørn Helge Riise, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Steven Gerrard and Francesco Totti and football boots worn by John Arne, Gerrard and Totti along with other things from Norwegian athletes like Petter Northug, Marit Bjørgen, Petter Solberg and Thor Hushovd.

Molde to play in purple

Magne Hoseth is known for his interest for clothes and hair, and is going to love Molde's new third kit.

Friendly matches results

22.01: Start - Sandefjord 4-0
Bolaños scored two despite only playing 30 minutes.
Ole Martin Årst played 15 minutes in a comeback after originally retiring in October 2009.
16 year old Sondre Kristiansen played his first 11 minutes for Start.
22.01: Stabæk - Moss 5-1
22.01: Basel - Viking 4-0

Friendly matches results

18.01: Vålerenga - Skeid 1-1
19.01: Follo - Vålerenga 0-0

Vålerenga definitely needs to work on their attacks after hardly creating any chances against these two, Follo were promoted to Adeccoligaen this fall while Skeid were relegated from it.

19.01: Tromsdalen - Tromsø 2-3

Celtic sign Rogne

The 19-year-old Thomas Rogne has signed for Celtic on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Both Brann and Stabæk has been trying to sign the central defender, but after training with the Celtic first team for a couple of days the U21 Norwegian international decided to sign for the Scottish club.

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray said: “Thomas is a young player we’ve watched for a while and we’re delighted to bring him to the club. He’s only 19 but has had good experience in the Norwegian league.

We’ve had a chance to have a look at him in recent days at Lennoxtown and he’s shown up well. He has all the physical attributes and personality to be a success at Celtic."

[celticfc.net and tv2sporten.no]

17 out of 18 clubs gets a renewed licence

Moss FK is the only club that hasn't had their economy approved by the NFF. The club did not have positive equity on the 31.12.09, and will therefore be relegated from Adeccoligaen to 2. division. They have got 14 days to appeal, but if the appeal is not accepted HamKam will play another season in Adeccoligaen despite being relegated this fall.

Friendly match results

Kongsvinger IL - Follo: 5-0


Vidar Riseth scored one in his comeback for Kongsvinger. The sentral defender headed in a cross from Gambino. Riseth has returned to Kongsvinger as a combined head of marketing/player.

Olav Tuelo Johannesen and Kai Risholt scored two each.

(kil.no)

Vålerenga signs Lars Hirschfeld

Friendly match results

Randaberg 2-2 Viking (Highlights)

Notodden 3-6 Strømsgodset

Lillestrøm 3-0 NIL/Trysil (Highlights)

friendly match results

Brann - Haugesund 0-2

Highlights available at tv2sporten.no.

Transfer talk

Vålerenga's goal keeper Troy Perkins has left the club. He will go back to DC United, the club he played for from 2004 to 2007.
Vålerenga is now trying to find a new first keeper, and Espen Bugge Pettersen(Sandefjord) and Rune Jarstein(Rosenborg) are among the candidates, however the former Tromsø and Rosenborg player Lars Hirschfeld seems to be the hottest tip, the Canadian is currently second choice in the German club Energie Cottbus


SlySports' Transfer Clockwatch this morning reported this:
07:40 Reports in Norway are suggesting Fulham's £4.7million bid for Rosenborg's Norway international Per Ciljan Skjelbred has been accepted. Something to look out for Cottagers fans.

but Skjelbred agent Andreas Ekker says he has not heard anything, neither from Fulham nor Rosenborg.



Former CSKA Moskva player Erik "Panzer" Hagen says he would be interested in finishing his career in Hønefoss, the 34-year-old Vålerenga defender is currently recovering from a hip surgery.

About the financial situation

We've wanted to write more about the financial crisis in many Norwegian clubs, but it's difficult because the newspapers don't write much about it anymore. The 14th of January is the date when NFF will start investigating the clubs, so we'll probably have more information soon.

What we know:

FC Lyn is now safe. Various investors have invested over 6 million NOK since the end of November. They've lost 14(!) players, cut the wages(some of the players now have to work outside football as well to make a living), they've fired one coach, and will now play their home games on Bislett Stadium rather than Ullevaal stadium (which they used to rent for a high price, especially compared to the fact that they only had about 5000 attending their home games.)

Fredrikstad has also managed to collect money, more than 5 million NOK, however they owe 400,000 NOK to Sarpsborg 08, money Fredrikstad owe after a qualifying match in November. Sarpborg has given Fredrikstad 14 days to pay them back.

The last time we heard from Tromsø was in the middle of December, they had then raised more than 10 million NOK, but were still short of more than 5 millions.

IK Start is probably safe. The city of Kristiansand's cultural foundation has agreed to give the club 6 million NOK if they managed to get the same amouth of money from another source as well, and they have. Three local investors have opened up their wallets.

Another attacker leaves Molde

Jose Mota will go on loan to the South-Korean club Samsung.

"The Koreans have offered Jose a deal that from what I understand is difficult to turn down. It is clear that it would have been good to have Jose play for us this season, but I have good hope that we can replace him with a couple of good players, so I'm not worried. We had never agreed to this agreement if we had not though we would get stronger from this, " Kjell Jonevret says to moldefk.no.

Transfers

Tromsø and Rosenborg have agreed about Morten Moldskred, Rosenborg have been trying to sign the goal-getter since this summer, and Moldskred is now on his way to Trondheim to discuss a contract.

Rosenborg has also signed Norwegian Fredrik Winsnes and the Swedish goalkeeper Daniel Örlund.



Hønefoss have kept themselves busy during the transfer window, with several good signings. Maybe most interesting is the Ivorian Davy Claude Angan from FC Lyn. They are also close to signing Kristian Örn Sigurdson from Brann. Update: Sigurdson has now signed with the newly promoted club!


The best signing in Norway so far might be Patrik Ingelsten's transfer to Viking. The 27-year-old has signed a four year contract.



Rune Ertsås is ready for the French club Tours. The attacker from Molde was sold for 1 million NOK. Edit: Ertsås has not signed any contract yet and has returned to Norway.