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Slovenian close to Brann deal
2006-02-05
The 23 year old Slovenian central defender/midfielder Janez Zavrl signs for Brann on monday.
Zavrl’s agent confirms that Brann and Zavrl’s club NK Domale have agreed a transfer fee believed to be not much more than 100.000, due to a clause in Zavrl’s contract which allows him to leave for little to a Scandinavian club.
According to media reports, a Russian club has offered 1.000.000 for Zavrl, but Zavrl wants to sign for Brann regardless.
Uruguayans join Brann
2006-01-31
Brann has agreed a loan deal out 2006 with Rosenborg’s two Uruguayan internationals Sebastian Eguren and Alejandro Lago.
Eguren (born 1981) is a central midfielder whilst Lago (born 1979) is a central defender.
“They’re both young players who haven’t reached their potential. Naturally we can’t promise them a regular spot in the team, but we’ll give them a fair chance.”, said Brann coach Mons Ivar Mjelde to newspaper VG’s online edition.
Both were signed last summer, but has failed to make an impact at Rosenborg since the coach who signed them later resigned from his post, leaving the two with little belief from the new head coach.
“Coming to Brann is a big motivation for us. Brann is a big club in Norway with ambitions of winning the league”, Eguren told Norway’s TV 2.
Brann has also an option to buy clause in the deal with Rosenborg if the duo do well at Brann.
Lost son Karadas near return
2006-01-18
Azar Karadas, currently on loan at Portsmouth from Benfica, is close to a move back to Brann.
Karadas, 24, was sold from Brann to rivals Rosenborg in 2002. A controversial move indeed which upset the fans. However all might be forgiven now as the once so popular Karadas is set to return.
Rosenborg paid 625.000 for Karadas, and sold him two seasons later for around three times that to the Portuguese giants.
After Italian Giovanni Trappatoni, who signed Karadas, left Benfica for Stuttgart, Karadas was deemed a surplus at Benfica. He’s currently on loan out the current season at Fratton Park. His primary deal at Benfica expires the summer of 2008.
However Karadas has failed to make an impact at Portsmouth – who already have signed several new players this transfer window. He might again be surplus and available for a move.
So all is in theory set for perhaps the biggest transfer in Norway this year. According to reports from Norwegian TV 2, Karadas has already agreed a long term deal with Brann. All that is left is to sort out the financial and technicalities with Benfica and Portsmouth.
Hanstveit set for Werder trials
2006-01-04
Brann left back Erlend Hanstveit is set for a 12 day stay at German club Werder Bremen for trials.
“Erlend was supposed to have trials with Werder in December, but he was injured. Now we have agreed on this trial as it will give him some good training in this period”, Brann’s director of sports Per-Ove Ludvigsen told Brann’s official website.
Ludvigsen however denies the two clubs having had concrete talks regarding a transfer.
“No, but we’ve given Werder this chance to take a look at Erlend’s qualities. We’ll see what happens. We’ve given Erlend this break because he’s been loyal to us as a player who has stayed with us for a long time now.”
Hanstveit has for almost a decade been one of Norway’s brightest future hopes. At the age of just 24 (turning soon 25) years old, he’s a veteran already at Brann – with 176 first team apperances and 14 goals.
After returning from trials at Bremen, Hanstveit will meet up with the Norwegian national squad for their friendly tour of the USA late January.
Scharner leaves for Wigan
2005-12-22
Brann’s Austrian international Paul Scharner has signed for English Premier League side Wigan Athletic.
Wigan pays Brann £2,5 million (3,7 million) for Scharner’s services. Scharner is eligble for Wigan January 1st 2006.
Scharner becomes with this both Brann’s most lucrative sale and the most expensive Austrian player ever.
Scharner signed for Brann in August 2004 from Salzburg for £420.000 (625.000).
At Brann he enjoyed great success. In 2004 he won the Norwegian FA Cup and got a Bronze in the league.
He was ranked amongst the top players in the Norwegian league as well as being voted Player of the Year by the fans in 2005 – after impressing much as both a central defender and midfielder.
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