Allsvenskan preliminary start date

The Allsvenskan has announced a preliminary start date of April 2009 has the start of the 2009 Allsvenskan.
With the Fixtures the be announced in the new year many changes are being made. The new Ullevi Stadium in Goteborg is open and Malmo plan to move into their new stadium in next summer while Kalmar are thinking about building a new stadium.
So far there have been major departures from the league with Johan Wiland heading south to Denmark, Viktor Elm and Patrik Ingelsten heading to Holland and Kusi Asare going to Denmark.
But one team has so far remained silent ever since the Allsvenskan finished in November. Hammarby from Stockholm have been very silent with no transfers in or out yet and new change of coach. But speculation as to Charlie Davies' future is still going around. The American has made no secret of a move abroad possibly next year but he remains a Hammarby player.

Kalmar lose Ingelsten

Champions Kalmar have sold star striker Patrik Ingelsten. The striker who played a key role in Kalmar's title win last month was attracting interest from abroad in Denmark, Holland and Germany.
Ingelsten becomes the 3rd major departure from the Champions in the last 6 months following the departures of Cesar Santin and Viktor Elm.
Ingelsten has joined Heerenveen and will link up Viktor Elm. Heerenveen have been interested in looking at players from the Allsvenskan.
Patrik Ingelsten and Viktor Elm will both join Heerenveen on January 1st.

Kim Olsen to remain at Örebro SK

Örebro's topscorer last season has made his loan move permanent after such a great season for the big Danish striker.
Kim Olsen, who hit a hat-trick against IFK Goteborg back in August has signed a 3 year-deal which will keep him at the Behrn Arena until 2011. Kim Olsen will be Örebro's main striker next season as he hopes to continue where he left off last month.

Jones Kusi-Asare to join Esbjerg

Djurgårdens are to lose their Ghanian striker Jones Kusi-Asare on a free transfer. The former Landskrona BoIS striker is joining Danish side Esbjerg when his Djurgårdens contract expires on January 1st.
Jones Kusi-Asare who joined Djurgårdens in 1999 has played all over Europe and left Djurgårdens in 2001 to join Grazer AK in Austria. Kusi-Asare spent just a season in Austria scoring 6 goals before joining Denizlispor of Turkey.
Landskrona BoIS bought him back to Sweden in 2003 and after a season he rejoined Djurgårdens where he has been a regular since 2005.

Quirino leaves Djurgårdens

Djurgårdens have sold their Brazilian defender Quirino to Japanese side Consadole Sapporo. The Brazilian leaves behind Djurgårdens in a rebuilding process.
Djurgårdens had an awful 2008 season and are rebuilding for 2009. Thiago Quirino da Silva leaves for 2 500 000 SEK.
Djurgårdens will be using the money to rebuild the squad. Quirino will join Consadole Sapporo on January 1st.

Peter Westman extends Contract

Örebro keeper Peter Westman has extened his contract for another season. The expierienced keeper join Örebro in 1999 and has signed on until the end of the 2009 season when he is expected to bring his Örebro stay to a close.
Peter Westman started last season as No.1 but was overtaken by John Alvbåge. Peter Westman is a good keeper to have at 2nd choise and will be fighting for a No.1 place in what is expected to be his final season with Örebro.
Peter Westman will want to be the no.1 for the pre-season games coming up in the new year.

Everton to boost Larsson hunt

English Premiership side Everton are set to boost their hopes to sign Helsingborgs' Henrik Larsson. The former Celtic man's contract is up in January and one more shot at the highest level could be on the cards.
Everton are suffering a striker crisis with Yakubu out for the season and James Vaughan out injured along with Victor Anichebe Everton will be hunting for Larsson's signature. But Everton will face competition with PSG, Man City and Al Rayyan interested in signing the 37-year old.