Kalmar lost influencial midfielder Rasmus Elm on Thursday. Elm, part of the Sweden U-21 side that reached the semi-finals of the Championship in June has signed a 4-year deal with Dutch Eredivisie champions AZ Alkmaar.
Elm joins former IFK Goteborg midfielder Pontus Wernbloom, who joined back in June. Kalmar currently involved in a thrilling title race are thinking about the possiblity of recalling Northern Ireland national Daryl Smylie from his loan spell with Jonkoping Sodra.
Elm's departure is the 4th major one since July 2008 when César Santín left. Both Patrik Ingelsten and Viktor Elm, Rasmus's brother left also for Holland.
Rasmus Elm joins an increasing number of Swedish player playing in Holland. It was suggested that Elm was attraching interest from Everton and Fulham in the Premier League.
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