"We are not going to sell Steffen. He is the best striker we have and we have not found a replacement for him, therefore we cannot sell him. We can't sell him in the middle of the season," director of sports Erik Hoftun told Eastern Daily Press.
But in January a new striker might be in place, and Iversen might be sold.
"We can talk again at the end of our season. That is what I have told Norwich. Maybe we will be prepared to sell him then," Hoftun said.
But then the English club has to improved the initial bid.
“It is not enough. Don't forget, Steffen is a national team player and one of the top scorers in the Norwegian league. They have to offer more," Erik Hoftun stated.