Red Bull Salzburg sign AFC Ajax’s Rasmus Lindgren – Dutch Eredivisie news
Reports from Wals-Siezenheim confirm that Red Bull Salzburg have successfully managed to sign Ajax Amsterdam’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rasmus-Lindgren-c30631. The defensive midfielder has signed a contract that will keep him at Red Bull Arena until the summer of 2013.
The Swedish International started his professional career at Amsterdam Arena in 2004/05 season, but was unable to cement his place in the playing eleven, making only four appearances by the end of the season. He, then, joined http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Groningen-c39119 in the 2005/06
season and performed impressively for the Pride of the North in his three-season stay at Euroborg Stadion, playing 82 matches and finding the back of the net on four occasions.
The 26-year-old, then, moved back to Amsterdam in the 2008/09 season but his performances at Amsterdam Arena were below par yet again. Although he made 54 appearances and scored six goals in his second stint at Amsterdam Arena, he failed to cement his place
in the starting eleven.
The defensive midfielder has revealed that he has nothing but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Love-c22466 for the Amsterdammers and it is hard for him to leave, but admitted that he had to take the next step in his career.
“I find it hard to leave. I have enjoyed my stay, but I have to think about my future. At Ajax, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eyong-Enoh-c13056 are performing impressively and my chance of playing has become very small”, Lindgren was quoted as saying to the media.
Allsvenskan outfits were reportedly taking interest in acquiring the former Groningen midfielder’s services, but the 26-year-old denied returning to his homeland.
“I wanted to stay abroad, as I do not find myself ready for a return to Sweden. Maybe, I return later”, the Swedish International concluded.
Lindgren has an ongoing contract with the Amsterdammers that runs until the summer of 2012, but reports confirm that the Bulls still managed to acquire his services on a free transfer.
The Bulls finished second in the Austrian Bundesliga table in the 2010/11 season, but they have set their aim to win the league title and qualify for the UEFA Champions League by the end of the 2011/12 season.
Lindgren’s acquisition is just the beginning of a process that would help the club successfully compete at the top levels. The club management is also looking to bring reinforcements to their front-line in the ongoing summer transfer market.
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