Stephan Andersen from Charlton to Brøndby
Price is rumoured to be around 4,5 millions DKK (400.000 £), reportedly Leeds and other championship clubs were chasing the keeper
Stephan Andersen is a great keeper in my eyes, and he comes at a really dry spot, Ankergren has been the weakest link on Brøndby for years, and how he got on the national team, I do not understand.
Stephan got some games under his belt last season for Charlton, but after fighting Myhre for the spot, Charlton brought in another keeper in Carson, who beat them both. Andersen did well for Charlton in most of the matches he played, and put the old keeper Kiely on the bench.
He's had a few caps for the national team already, and is at 24 very young in keeper terms. It is a keeper with international class that Brøndby have secured, and I think Maulensteen has been much better in the winter transfer than in the summer, till now at least
I know I'm giving awfully high ratings, but this is another 5 in my eyes, a keeper with quality to be in the premier league, and Ankergren has been piss poor in my eyes, very good move by Brøndby.
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Mikkel Bischoff from Coventry (Manchester City) to Brøndby
Free transfer
Mikkel Bischoff was the hottest talent in Denmark 4 years ago, when he got a deal with Manchester City, unfortunately injuries cost him his chance on the team and he was forced to leave this summer.
He was then set to become the main man for Coventry, but injuries once again ruined it for him.
The defender of 1.93 cm is now returning to the Sas league to kickstart his career again, and could prove to give stability to the shaky Brøndby defense. If he can stay fit.
Will be interesting to see what Bischoff and Andersen will add to the defensive line of Brøndby, Bischoff might become the tall defender Brøndby has been looking for.
My rating of Bischoff will be 3.5, I really wonder, how they can go out and buy an injury prone player, when they already have 11 injuries, but he could prove me wrong by staying fit, and if he manages to do that he will be a major asset.
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Katongo from Jomo Cosmos to Brøndby
No info on transferprice
Katongo is apparently one of the best strikers in the South African league, the Zambian international has netted 15 times in 15 games and should be a hot goal scorer.
He is a strong striker, who has the ability to dribble a few guys too. He is apparently as good as Zuma, but more of a forward type, according to a South African reporter, who thinks it is a very good player Brøndby has brought in.
Katongo said bigger clubs were after him, but that he felt he owed Brøndby something, since they'd helped rebuild the Zambian national team, after the original team crashed with their plane.
Katongo will be going in directly in the starting 11 I believe, Sigurdsson hasen't proved anything, and it seems the B-striker will see that his days are counted, with Peguerro and Rasmussen coming back at some point. Not that I have that much confidence in Peguerro.
I'll give this transfer a 5, as Brøndby have been missing a good forward for long, and if this player is anywhere near Zuma's standard he'll come in good.
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3 transfers made by Brøndby, giving a score of
13.5, an average score of an amazing
4.5, even though I hate to admit it they've done very well on the transfer market.
Køhlert promoted to manager Formerly he was training youth teams
Apart from getting 3 players, Brøndby have also gotten a new manager in Tom Køhlert. Maulensteen never really left a good impression.
Køhlert is a man who's forces are in making talents, and his focus is on discipline. This is already seen in the club, as Elanga has been told to find himself another club, after arriving too late to the plane going to Spain (might not be the sole reason, but this is the official story.)
Køhlert is reportedly going to revert Brøndby into a 4-4-2 formation, and it will be interesting to follow him, even though it's the second time he's manager for the team, the first time Brøndby managed to win the league.
I will rate Køhlert a 4, as he already knows everything about the club and has managed to win the league before.