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Groningen has a new striker: Norwegian youth international signs contract

FC Groningen has finally received the new striker: Jörgen Strand Larsen (20) has to score goals in the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium next season. Norway’s youth international signs a contract for four seasons, with an option for another season.

That makes Groningen through official channels known. Larsen beach comes over from Sarpsborg 08 FF. The striker played with Young Norway against the Dutch Juniors last Monday. That game ended in a 2-0 victory for the Netherlands.

“As is known, we took the time to come up with the best option for us”, says technical director Mark-Jan Fledderus in an initial response. “We took great care to end up with the right striker. We wanted to attract as complete a striker as possible, within our capabilities.”

Quality over speed
Groningen took a lot of time in the search for a new striker, Fledderus also admits. “Although the call for a striker grew by the day, we mainly wanted to make a good choice. Quality over speed. We wanted to be one hundred percent convinced of the choice we would make. We had several options. It was a choice of one. list of strikers who have proven to be able to score goals, and a list of guys who have the conditions and potential to score. “

Fledderus has no doubts that Strand Larsen will succeed at the club. “Jörgen will have to adapt and perhaps need time to develop further, we will have to help him with that. One thing is certain for us: this boy has the qualities to become a very good striker and maybe that will go quickly and maybe he just needs a little more time. “

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