Saturday, March 5, 2011

Signings a plenty as Allsvenskan draws closer

AIK:
AIK have been going through change again this winter. Alex Miller has departed as manager after preserving the club's top flight status. A host of players have also been shown the door by the hierarchy. Players leaving include Saihou Jagne (IF Brommapojkarna), Dulee Johnson (released), Nicklas Bergh (released), Tomi Maanoja (FC Honka) and Goran Ljubojevic (released).
AIK have bought in new blood too with Sierra Leon striker Tateh Bangura (Koping), Alexander Milosevic and Martin Mutumba has returned from Videoton in Hungary.

Djurgardens:
It's been busy at Djurgarden after another below-par season. Joel Riddez returns from Stromgodset while Patrick Haginge leaves for Orebro. MArtin Andersson, Sharbel Touma and Luís Rodríguez all leave the club.

Elfsborg:
Changes a plenty at the Boras club. The major signing was David Elm from Fulham. The former Kalmar star will be interesting to watch this season after an unhappy spell in London. Lasse Nilsson returns from Vitesse and Andreas Augustsson signs from Horsens.
Alot of players have left Elfsborg but the biggest departure is Denni Avdic to Werder Bremen. Avdic was top scorer last season and will be missed. Mathias Florén has gone to Norrkoping and Teddy Lucic and Fredrik Berglund have retired.

GAIS:
GAIS have been quietly assembling a good squad and after some impressive signings could be in for a good season. Eric Bassombeng signs from Orebro while Álvaro Santos has signed on loan from rivals Orgryte.

Gefle:
Par Asp has signed to replace the departing Omar Jawo to Syrianska while Gefle have released the duo of Oyvind Gram and Daniel Westlin.

IFK Goteborg:
Underperformed badly last season IFK have signed Trelleborg's Andreas Drugge for goals while Nicklas Carlsson has moved on to IF Brommapojkarna.

Halmstads:
A flurry of Spanish signings have given Halmstads an Iberian look this year. No fewer than five Spaniards have signed with three loan signings from Real Madrid B (Raúl, Javi Hernández and José Zamora) with Iván Díaz (Legranes) and goalkeeper Nauzet Pérez (Ceuta) completing the quintet.
Heading out are Per Johansson, Alexander Prent and Tommy Jonsson while Emir Kujovic has gone to Kayserispor and Anselmo going back to Brazil.

Helsingborgs:
Not surprisingly Helsingborgs havn't made a rush of signings after last year's impressive campaign. Joel Ekstrand has departed to Udinese while MArcus Lantz has been released but Daniel Andersson, signed from Angelholm in the only new signing.

BK Hacken:
Dioh Williams signed from AGF Arhus is a good signing while Tibor Joza and Bjorn Anklev are solid signings. Johan Lind has retired and Erik Friberg has gone to the MLS with Seattle Sounders.

Kalmar:
The signing of Kristoffer agercrantz is impressive while let seven players leave during the winter so far.

Malmo:
No new signings from the champions but Rick Kruys has gone back to Holland on loan to Volendam.

Mjallby:
Surprise package last season have signed Pavel Zavadil and Samuel Petrone. No major departures.

IF Norrkoping:
Really busy this winter with some really impressive signings such as Astrit Ajdarevic, Mathias Florén and Bobbie Friberg de Cruz. A number of players from last season have not been retained.

Syrianska:
Mainly defensive signings with Omar Jawo and David Durmaz but still impressive.

Trelleborgs:
Andreas Drugge is a big loss but Trelleborgs have four new signings to help with Andreas Grahm replacing Drugge.

Orebro:
Some key departures such as Ajdarevic but new signings llok good with Valdet Rama particularly impressive.

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