Steinlein Flirted and Did Everything to Get National Team Back

FC Midtjylland chairman Claus Steinlein described the signing of Rasmus Nissen Kristensen as "huge," marking the culmination of a three-year effort to bring the Danish national team regular back to the club. Steinlein shared that he "flirted a lot" with Kristensen and "did everything" to secure his return.

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It has been a long journey that we have been on.

At a press conference in Herning, Steinlein wore a pair of colorful Gucci shoes that originally belonged to Kristensen. The player had gifted them to Steinlein when he signed his first professional contract with FCM. Steinlein announced his intention to donate the shoes to the FCM Community foundation.

Kristensen, who spent eight years abroad, most recently with Eintracht Frankfurt, has signed a five-year contract with FCM, where he began his football career. His return to Denmark comes two years before he would have been eligible for a tax discount under the researcher scheme.

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We have flirted a lot, 'NK' and I. I have done everything to get him home.

Steinlein noted that the deal was made possible partly due to Frankfurt's willingness to cooperate. Kristensen's return is seen as a significant coup for FC Midtjylland, highlighting the club's persistence and ambition in the transfer market.

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The day you signed a contract with Ajax, and we sold you, you gave me the shoes as a gift.