"Nice fellows"
By Håvard Lindheim, 15 November 2004, 11:26
In the hours prior to the Djurgården game, Rosenborg President Ove Snuruås met Martin Andresen and Alexander Ødegaard. The interest for the two Internationals did not diminish after this.
SHOPPER: President Snuruås has his shopping list ready.
Photo: Thomas Myren
To many's surprise, the two now-first division players were both invited to Trondheim on Thursday. During the afternoon, they had meetings with the RBK direction in a pub in town. And after that, the road went to Lerkendal where they all observed the 4-4-match agains Djurgården from the VIP tribune.
"It was quite nice. We have gotten a good impression of them, and it seems like they got the same from us," President Ove Snuruås said Thursday night.
Much points towards Andresen and Ødegaard becoming RBK players in the near future.
"This is two very good players, who we want. We do work with this case, and have a good dialogue with the players and their clubs," Snuruås states.
He firmly believes that Rosenborg will reach agreement with Sogndal and Stabæk on transfer fees.
"No money has been mentioned, and we don't have any upper limit as to what we want to pay," the President ends.
SK Brann Bergen also interested After having visited Rosenborg, the duo is likely to have talks with SK Brann in Bergen, who also has shown interest.
Per Ove Ludvigsen of SK Brann claims to western Norwegian daily Bergens Tidene that Martin Andresen isn't a very hot name for them. On the other hand, he admits that the club would love Alexander Ødegaard.
It could be that Ludvigsen is just playing a game here. Still, what is certain is that Martin Andresen will spend some time deciding what club he'll play for.
"He needs to digest some impressions and talk with his closest ones. I feel that Martin has a hard time now. He has moved much lately, become a dad, and established himself in Oslo again. On top of this, he found the relegation hard. All in all it is a tough decision for him," Stabæk Sports Director Jan-Erik Aalbu tells local Trondheim newspaper Adresseavisa.
It can last until early December before Andresen publishes his decision. Before that, Andresen will join a Bridge tournament in the USA.