MOLDE: Molde juniors Ola Husby (18) and Kristian Strande (18) faces a different football experience. Wednesday they travel to England to try playing in League One Sheffield United.
- I'm heading over to give everything. I think it will be interesting to train with new players. I'm thinking not so much on the possibility of getting a contract, we receive take when the time comes, says Kristian, who is the son of MFK legend and coach Trond Strande.
- It's great to get such a chance in a former top club. It's good for us to come out and gather some experience. This stay will anyway make us better football players, says Averøy no Husby.
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Ten days
It's advisor Sverre Mauseth has promoted contact with Sheffield United after the English scout Peter Rose was in Molde and so other team's game against Floro in October.
- The boys approached me in the summer and asked me to probe the terrain somewhat, since none of them has a contract with Molde. Then there appeared a desire from Sheffield to see them at auditions. They are there for ten days, says Mauseth to Rbnett.
MFK duo will train with Sheffield players in their own age. They will also play two friendlies, against Birmingham on 27 November and against Petter Rudi's former club Sheffield Wednesday 5 December.
- This will be a challenge and an experience, so we'll see if any of the parties will proceed afterwards. Both players will of course consider an offer from Molde, too. The club has been benevolent to get this stay in order. Ole Gunnar (Solskjaer) also thought it was a good idea, says Mauseth.
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He was also backer when Strindheim players Kristoffer Løkberg and Erik Tønne was on trial and given a professional contract with Sheffield United five years ago. Løkberg was one year in England and is currently captain in Ranheim. Barrel, which now plays in Bodo / Glimt, was two years in Sheffield United.
- Sheffield's probably a bigger club than many in Norway are aware, both in terms of facilities and the public. They are good with young players and consciously uses retrieving talent from outside. Molde has a good name around by the strong performance in Europe this season. Many people know that the team has good players also behind the youngest who are the A squad, says Sverre Mauseth.