AIK have admitted defeat of their bid to land free agent Jordan Larsson this summer time - clearing the trail for Celtic and different suitors to push for a deal this summer time.
The son of Parkhead icon Henrik is out of contract following after leaving Spartak Moscow, the place his contract was ripped up following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He impressed within the Russian prime flight, netting a powerful 26 targets his first 62 appearances earlier than returning to Sweden on mortgage at AIK for a profitable three-month spell within the Allsvenskan. However that has been dropped at an finish after his Spartak deal was cancelled.
A transfer to the Scottish Premiership champions has caught the creativeness of the Parkhead supporters given the mark Larsson Sr left on Glasgow's east finish, and AIK sporting director Henrik Jurelius has conceded the membership won't be able to carry Larsson again. He admits there are different golf equipment from bigger European leagues chasing a deal for the frontman.
Nevertheless, he advised Aftonbladet that the door was left open if couldn't land a contract elsewhere, and wished to rejoin the title struggle in Sweden. Jurelius stated: "It turned out in an excellent manner for Jordan when his contract was damaged and he turned a free agent. On the identical time, it turned tougher for us (to signal him) given the market that I believe opens up for him.
"And it turned pure that when he left that he doesn't, at such an early stage, rule himself out for any various or determination, even when we wished to maintain him. However we stated that we be in contact and see the way it develops. There was curiosity in him already final summer time, the place golf equipment adopted him.
"And he has delivered at a degree right here that's above the Allsvenskan and that opens doorways. It could be naive of us to assume that he won't get good affords from good golf equipment. He has a reasonably excessive popularity in Europe and has in all probability solely strengthened the shares to succeed in his targets."
Ange Postecoglou is out there for an additional striker this summer time forward of the membership's return to the Champions League. Ferencvaros striker Ryan Mmaee is within the body, with forgotten Albian Ajeti more likely to be shipped out of Celtic Park this summer time.
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