Sarpsborg 08 confirms the sale on its website on Thursday morning. It comes a day after Meister was given permission to travel to France to negotiate with Rennes. – I am looking forward to joining this club, says Meister in a press release from Rennes. – It will be a great opportunity to play in Rennes and explore Ligue 1. Photo: Screenshot from X Rapid development The Danish striker joined Norwegian football last year. Since then, he has played 25 games for the club. He has recorded a total of ten goals. – Henrik has had a phenomenal development in the Sarpsborg 08 kit and shot up in recent weeks. In this industry, things can go very quickly, says Bjørge Øiestad, leader of Sarpsborg 08’s sports committee. Sports director at Sarpsborg 08, Bjørge Øiestad, says that the Danish striker has had a phenomenal development at the club. Photo: Christoffer Andersen / NTB In 2021, Meister played at level 7 in Denmark, where he was discovered by the sporting director of FA 2000, Steffen Dam. Dam describes the transfer to Rennes as follows: – It has to be the wildest story in Danish football ever, it has to be, when we talk about the reason why he ended up there at all. Enormous sum On Tuesday, Nettavisen wrote that Rennes had submitted a bid that guarantees Sarpsborg somewhere between NOK 90 and 100 million. – Without going into the details, it is a transition that gives us opportunities to take new steps, says Øiestad. Henrik Meister celebrates with his teammates after 0-2 during the elite series football match between Lillestrøm and Sarpsborg 08 in July. Photo: Christoffer Andersen / NTB He says that it hurts to lose the striker, but that the club will come out of it stronger over time. – I believe that we are constantly building both club and team that will take us higher in the table and hopefully make us more stable. Published 15.08.2024, at 08.46 Updated 15.08.2024, at 09.41
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Henrik Meister has been sold in what is the biggest Sarpsborg 08 transfer in history – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio
