Søderlund Dagbladet: – Ready for Saint-Étienne – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): After several weeks of speculation confirms Alexander Søderlund (28) now to Dagbladet that he has signed a 3.5-year contract with the French top league club Saint-Étienne.

– We have been in agreement about most in a few days, but there remained some details. Now it is clear. I wrote under an hour ago. It is absolutely fantastic. I never imagined that this would be possible a few years ago. But I’ve had good teammates and worked hard for it yourself. It’s good to get paid for it, says Søderlund Dagbladet.

Had more deals

Søderlund completed in 2015 his best season ever. With 22 goals in the Premier League was Tysvær arc superb top scorer in the Norwegian top level. Søderlund made notable internationally with several good performances both for the national team and in the Europa League with Rosenborg.

It led to great interest Søderlund from other clubs. 28-year-old has also been linked to a move to Chinese football, but after an overall assessment final choice in Saint-Étienne and France.

– People follow when playing at a big club like Rosenborg. The decisive that I chose Saint-Étienne was partly because I’ve played against the club and then got to experience their stadium. It was incredibly impressive. Then I talked to coach their who have followed me over a long period. It was reassuring to hear his plans for me, says Søderlund.

– RBK gets 14 million.

According to reports in the French media get Rosenborg around 14 million for the tip that initially had a contract that tied him to Lerkendal out the 2018 season.

Søderlund leaving thus Trondheim two and a half years after he arrived the club FK Haugesund.

– It was very difficult to make the choice to leave Rosenborg. I’ve become very fond of the people there and the people around the club. It is incredibly sad and special. I just have to thank everyone in the team and people around who have helped me, says Søderlund, coming straight from a week’s holiday in Thailand to pro games in France.

– I’ve trained a few days with a physical trainer. Tomorrow I start to train with the team. It’s a battle already on Sunday. So it’s just to run on. I hope to be ready to play, says the Norwegian big scorer.

After 19 rounds is Saint-Étienne on a provisional 6th place in Ligue 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his Paris Saint-Germain manager Series superior, but there are only two points for Saint-Étienne up to Monaco 2nd. Söderlund new club is also ready for 16 Round of the Europa League, where they face Swiss Basel next month.

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