Football : Norwegian Premier Division transfers in 2008 season

Major transfers in Norwegian Premier Division

Aalesund

Midfielder Alexander Mathisen from Valerenga; Swedish midfielder Johan Arneng from Djurgarden; Midfielder Oyvind Gram from Molde; Ghanaian forward Razak Pimpong on loan from Viking; American forward Pat Noonan from New England Revolution.

Bodo

Estonian defender Alo Barengrub from Flora Tallin; Midfielder Birkir Bjarnason on loan from Viking; Midfielder Christian Berg from Fredrikstad; Goalkeeper Ivar Andreas Forn from Harstad; Forward Jan-Derek Sorensen from Valerenga; Defender Per Verner Ronning from AIK; Midfielder Thomas Ronning from Strindheim; Liberian defender Willis Forko from Vancouver Whitechaps.

Brann

Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Einarsson from Leeds United; Goalkeeper Kenneth Udjus (loan return) from Lov-Ham; Australian defender Michael Thwaite from Wisla Krakow; Gambian forward Njogu Demba-Nyren from Esbjerg; Defender Yaw Ihle Amankwah from Fana.

Fredrikstad

Swedish midfielder Abgar Barsom from Orebro; Brazilian defender Fernando Pereira Wallace from Sheriff; Defender Jan Tore Ophaug from Odense; Midfielder Joackim Thomassen from Sparta Sarpsborg.

Ham Kam

Midfielder Adem Guven from Raufoss; Defender Arnar Forsund from Valerenga; Swedish defender Hakan Malmstrom from Brommapojkarna; Finnish goalkeeper Jon Masalin from Notodden; Ruwanda forward Olivier Karekezi from Helsingborg; Forward Pal Strand from Lillestrom; Albanian forward Sebino Plaku from Dinamo Tirana; Serbian midfielder Srdjan Urosevic from Esteghal; Defender Tom Kristoffersen (permanent signing) from Eidsvold Turn.

Lillestrom

Somalia forward Cisse Abshir; Midfielder John Anders Bjorkoy from Fredrikstad; Forward Jon Midttun Lie from Start; Goalkeeper Lars Ivar Moldskred (permanent signing) from Molde; Slovakian midfielder Martin Husar (loan return) from Ham-Kam; Defender Steinar Pedersen from Start; Defender Vidar Riseth from Rosenborg.

Lyn

Uruguayan midfielder Diego Gustavino; Swedish defender Jimmy Tamandi from AIK; Goalkeeper Kjell Petter Opheim from Manglerud/Star; Australian defender Shane Stefanutto from Lillestrom; Icelandic midfielder Theodor Elmar Bjarnasson from Celtic; Midfielder Trygve Velten from Drobak/Frogn.

Molde

American forward Brian Waltrip from Sogndal; Defender Christian Steen from Tromso; Brazilian forward Jose Mota on loan from Aalborg; Defender Kristoffer Paulsen from Start; Midfielder Thomas Holm from Valerenga.

Rosenborg

Swedish forward John Pelu from Kongsvinger; Finnish midfielder Juska Savolainen from Tampere; Costa Rican defender Roy Miller from Bodo/Glimt; Goalkeeper Rune Almenning Jarstein from Odd Grenland; Midfielder Vadim Demidov on a free transfer from Horsens.

Stabak

Ghanaian midfielder Anthony Annan on loan from Start; Forward Jan Tommernes from Asker; Forward Johan Andersson from Malmo; Forward Torstein Andersen Aase from Nordstrand; Defender Vegar Eggen Hedenstad from Elverum; Goalkeeper Iven Austbo from Viking for a fee of €0.6m.

Stromsgodset

Forward David Nielsen on loan from Odense; Defender Inge Andre Olsen on loan from Stabaek; Swedish defender Joel Riddez from Orebro; Togolese midfielder Komlan Amewou from Agaza De Lome.

Tromso

Brazilian forward Adriano Munoz from Sandefjord; Finnish midfielder Keijo Huusko from Stromsgodset; Defender Kevin Larsen from Lyn; Finnish defender Miika Koppinen from Rosenborg; Midfielder Tommy Knarvik from Sandefjord.

Valerenga

Defender Andre Muri (loan return) from Odd Grenland; Forward Bengt Saeternes from Odense; Serbian midfielder Bojan Zajic (permanent signing) from Partizan Belgrade; Midfielder Kristofer Haestad from Start; Midfielder Lars Iver Strand from Tromso; Midfielder Martin Andresen from Brann; Forward Mohammed Abdellaoue from Skeid; American goalkeeper Troy Perkins from D.C. United.

Viking

Lithuanian forward Andrius Velicka from Hearts; Serbian defender Gojko Ivkovic from Asane; Midfielder Joakim Austnes from Aalesund; Defender Jorgen Horn on loan from Valerenga; German goalkeeper Kristian Nicht from Alemannia Aachen; Czech midfielder Martin Fillo from Viktoria Plzen; Forward Tommy Hoiland from Bryne.