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SOCCER
A big transfer in the UK can lead to a big Allsvenskan sale.
Premier League clubs Leicester and Aston Villa are interested in the national team and 27-year-old Rangers Filip Helander.
In turn, he can be replaced by Joseph Okumu from Elfsborg with the Scottish champions.
After Sweden’s narrow 1-0 win over Georgia in World Cup qualification, national team captain Janne Andersson was unhappy with the blue and yellow game, but highlighted two players: goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt , who saved Sweden from a points loss, and midfielder Filip. Helander.
– Filip Helander is fine. He wins duels and is pretty stable, Andersson said.
Success in Scotland
The former Malmö FF player, who after a couple of years at Italian Verona and Bologna moved to Glasgow and Rangers in the summer of 2019, is about to take more steps on his career ladder.
According to information from Sportbladet, the Rangers are chasing reinforcements in midfield. At the top of the list is Elfsborg’s Kenyan national team player Joseph Okumu, 23.
One of the reasons for the Scottish interest in Elfsborgsstjärnan?
The Premier League clubs, in turn, are looking for Filip Helander, Sportbladet learns.
After a successful season in Scotland, the Swede has been hunting quarries for classic Premier League teams Leicester and Aston Villa, among others.
This summer, Helander has two years left on his contract and wants the Rangers, previously forcibly relegated to the fourth division after a bankruptcy in 2012, to be paid really well for the Swedish star is a pre or post-Championship deal. of Europe more financially favorable.
The Rangers recently snapped the Celtics’ nine-year championship streak by superiorly securing the league title.
Coach Steven Gerrard has paid tribute to Helander:
– In the position game, he is outstanding. You can see that he has been trained in Italy by Italian coaches, the former Liverpool player said recently.
“It elevates me”
Filip Helander says about the accolades and his season:
– It is always fun to receive praise wherever it comes from, but it is clearly more fun when the coach thinks I have done something good. It is something that I lift.
– Went well. We are undefeated in the league game, I have played a lot and have been relatively injury free. I’m satisfied so far, says Helander.
According to information from Sportbladet, Rangers are part of a long list of clubs interested in Elfsborgsstjärnan Okumu. During the winter transfer window, the Borås team rejected an offer for a midfielder of 20-25 million SEK.
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Sportbladet – Allsvenskan
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