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)

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.

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.

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]

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.

Fredheim Holm signs for Aalborg

After five years in Vålerenga Fredheim Holm has signed for the Danish club Aalborg.

Daniel Fredheim Holm was the captain when Vålerenga won the cup last year. He also scored two goals in the final.


Norwegianfootballblog can't really see why Fredheim Holm would want to move to a club almost the same size as Vålerenga, but Daniel claims he just needed a change.

Vålerenga do not intent to buy a replacement for the 24-year-old.

Johan Dahlin sold

Lyn has sold their young and promising goal keeper Johan Dahlin. After five years in Lyn the Swedish will now play for Malmö FF.

Lyn has big financial problems, and has to sell players to be able to survive as club.
They hope to extend the loan of Tromsø goalie Kenny Stamatopoulos, who after a couple of poor matches delivered this performance two weeks ago: