According to sources Rosenborg Web has been in touch with, the Czech club believe that they will be able to sign the Rosenborg striker within the next few days. Sparta Praha, which are currently at the 10th place in the table halfway into their season, are supposedly willing to pay between 700,000 and 900,000 Euros for the player. Johnsen has supposedly been offered a three year deal.
RBK do however reject the possibility of a transfer.
"It is nothing but nonsense. I do not know if it's official, but we recieved inquiries about him. We are nonetheless not willing to sell Frode at this moment. It is out of the question," coach Per-Mathias Høgmo told Rosenborg Web.
Thorstein Helstad will be out with a leg injury for many weeks, and therefore Johnsen will be the first choice as central striker in the very important UEFA Cup game against Zenit St. Petersburg in three weeks.
"I am happy with playing in Norway. I had a son three weeks ago and therefore I would have problems with moving to a completely new country. I am happy with being in Rosenborg," Frode Johnsen told the Czech Internet news site iDNES.
According to sources Rosenborg Web has been in touch with, the Czech club believe that they will be able to sign the Rosenborg striker within the next few days. Sparta Praha, which are currently at the 