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Glimt coach Knutsen rejects Berg’s transfer expectations: ‘Nothing suggests that’
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Glimt coach Knutsen rejects Berg’s transfer expectations: ‘Nothing suggests that’

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bodø/Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen said the club currently has no indication that more players will arrive before the transfer window closes.
  • The club has injuries to key players and used only seven substitutes against Rosenborg, but Knutsen expects to rely on Andreas Helmersen and Ola Brynhildsen in attack.
  • Knutsen's comments differ from captain Patrick Berg's earlier expectation that Glimt would use its Champions League income to strengthen the squad.

Bodø/Glimt have injuries in several key positions and did not fill the permitted substitutes' bench against Rosenborg. Yet coach Kjetil Knutsen says there is no sign of new arrivals before the transfer window closes.

Nothing suggests that at the moment.

— Kjetil KnutsenThe Bodø/Glimt coach said the club had no indication that another player would arrive.

"Nothing suggests that at the moment," Knutsen told VG. The club will therefore appear to rely on Andreas Helmersen and Ola Brynhildsen as its central attacking options in the Champions League and its pursuit of the league title. Seventeen-year-old Dane Mikkel Bro Hansen is another option.

The decision means Glimt will not bring in replacements for injured defender Jostein Gundersen, defender Haitam Aleesami or midfielder Håkon Evjen. It also appears to end the club's pursuit of Molde captain Emil Breivik and Lillestrøm right-back Lars Ranger. Molde sporting director Ole Jakob Strandhagen confirmed that Molde had received bids for Breivik, while Ranger had said he was interested in moving to Bodø.

I am completely sure that we will try to strengthen the squad further with the millions coming in.

— Patrick BergThe captain had earlier predicted that the club would pursue more reinforcements.

The club has already signed midfielder Joshua Kitolano and winger Joel Mvuka this summer. It also secured an estimated 350 million kroner after reaching the Champions League league phase, while earning additional transfer income from Kasper Høgh, Anders Klynge and Daniel Bassi. Captain Patrick Berg had said Glimt would try to strengthen further with that money, but Knutsen's latest comments suggest those efforts may not produce another signing.

In the long term, I am not worried at all.

— Fredrik BjørkanThe veteran full-back defended the squad's ability to cope with injuries.

Veteran full-back Fredrik Bjørkan said he was not worried about the squad's depth. He scored twice and assisted once in Glimt's 4-2 win over Rosenborg, while Helmersen also scored twice against his former club. Knutsen called Helmersen a very good top-flight striker and said the club believed he could perform at Champions League level.

A very good top-flight striker.

— Kjetil KnutsenKnutsen praised Andreas Helmersen after his two goals against Rosenborg.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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