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Knutsen tight-lipped on Høgh as Glimt wins
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Knutsen tight-lipped on Høgh as Glimt wins

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bodø/Glimt defeated Sandefjord 3-0, temporarily taking the league lead.
  • Danish striker Kasper Høgh is reportedly close to a transfer to Celtic for a club-record fee.
  • Ola Brynhildsen and Jens Petter Hauge scored for Glimt, with Mikkel Bro Hansen adding a third late in the game.

Bodø/Glimt secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sandefjord, propelling them to the top of the league table, at least temporarily. The win, however, was overshadowed by the impending departure of key striker Kasper Høgh.

I hope it will happen.

— Martin O’NeillCeltic coach Martin O’Neill commenting on the potential transfer of Kasper Høgh.

The Danish forward is widely reported to be on the verge of a move to Scottish giants Celtic. Coach Martin O’Neill of Celtic has all but confirmed the transfer, stating, "I hope it will happen." Sky Sports reports Høgh is in London for a medical and is expected to sign a four-year deal worth over 140 million Norwegian kroner, which would set a new club record.

Kjetil Knutsen, Glimt's coach, remained tight-lipped about Høgh's situation before the match. "We have to concentrate on the players who are here, that's all I can say about it," Knutsen told TV 2.

We have to concentrate on the players who are here, that's all I can say about it.

— Kjetil KnutsenBodø/Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen on Kasper Høgh's situation before the match.

Despite Høgh's likely absence, Glimt found goals from other sources. Ola Brynhildsen opened the scoring in the first minute, marking his first league goal of the season. Jens Petter Hauge doubled the lead in the final minute of regular time, and Mikkel Bro Hansen added a third in stoppage time. Sandefjord had chances to equalize in the second half but failed to convert.

It was about time.

— Ola BrynhildsenOla Brynhildsen, scorer of Glimt's first goal, speaking at halftime.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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