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.