On Tuesday night was Stabæk striker Adama Diomande (25) sold to the English club Hull City.
With 17 league goals and second in the top scorer list so far this season, he has managed to become an important player for Stabæk since he came to Nadderud in late March.
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– It was the right offer that you can not thank no to. It was the right for both me and Stabæk, says Diomande to Budstikka about transition.
In English media have the sum of NOK 20 million has been mentioned, but after that Budstikka experience will be talk of a total package that can be worth a considerably higher amount of time.
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Thank Bradley for success
Although he has only been at the club for five months, he says that it feels as if he has been Stabæk players long.
– It has been like a family here since I went into the locker room at day one. I told myself that I should be more stringent than I have previously been in Norway, says Diomande.
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Tip scored eight eliteseriemål for estate in 2013 season and a total of 15 goals in 46 appearances for Strømsgodset from 2011 until the club he sold on to Dinamo Minsk for around three million in the last quarter of 2013.
Stabæk was 17 goals in 21 league matches. Diomande thank coach for that it has gone so well this year.
– I got a good coach in Bob (Bradley), so all honor to him for that he got the best out of me, he said.
– The Stabæk family deserve credit for my success, he adds.
THANKS, DIO: Bob Bradley thank Adama Diomande for the struggle and for the goal that ensured that Stabæk took another victory. PHOTO: KNUT BJERKE
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Ready two minutes before the deadline
Sporty leader Stabæk Inge André Olsen says that Hull did not had been part of the discussions before coach Steve Bruce called Tuesday morning. Then they started an intensive work that made the final touches were ready two minutes before the transfer deadline expired Tuesday night.
– I showed it not until this morning. I was aware of being in Stabæk, but then there appeared something interesting, says Diomande.
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Olsen says that the money they get for Diomande comes in handy for club forward.
– It’s boring term, but Diomande had probably been injured in the battle against Rosenborg anyway. Long-term it gives us a completely different muscles that makes us not need to think month by month, says the sporting manager.
Stabæk next league match away against league leaders Rosenborg Sunday 13 September.
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Hoping for PL games
Hull City moved in last season down from the Premier League, but is five games in second place at the second highest level in England.
– I’ve talked to Steve Bruce (Hulls manager journ.anm.), and there are a legend in Manchester United. He has given me a clear message that it here is going to go well, and I’ve got the impression that he’s a pretty nice guy who want the best for me. When the opportunity came up so I just had to take it, saying Diomande.
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He hopes Hull can give him the opportunity to playing in the Premier League.
– Of course. They have the ambition of going straight again and retains the stables and coach from last year, said the striker.
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