Kjøpte midtbanespiller fra svensk fotball

Pompey har kjøpt sørafrikanske Luke Le Roux (25) fra svenske Värnamo.

NYHETER: Luke Le Roux er en sentral midtbanespiller som står med 7 A-landskamper for Sør-Afrika. Han har de to siste årene spilt i Europa. Først i nederlandske Volendam og deretter i svenske Värnamo.

Pompey har betalt et ikke offentliggjort beløp for 25-åringen og han har skrevet under på en treårskontrakt med Pompey. Pompey har også opsjon på ytterligere ett år.

Han er på plass i Portsmouth, men Pompey kan ikke bruke han før han har fått arbeidstillatelse og såkalt «international clearance».

SE OGSÅ: Luke Le Rouxs spillerprofil

 

Hovedtrener John Mousinhos kommentarer til overgangen

«Luke’s form over the past couple of seasons means he not only found himself on our radar, but also that of a number of other clubs. So we’re delighted that he’s agreed to join Pompey and we’ve brought in an experienced international player.

Luke is a holding midfielder who likes to sit in and dictate the play. He’s physically strong and can also handle the ball. It was a position we were looking to fill and is just what we needed. I’m excited to see him in action in a Pompey shirt.»

 

Luke Le Rouxs kommentarer til overgangen

«I’m really happy and excited to be here. I’m grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to get going. As a young kid growing up in South Africa, you always want to play in England because these are the leagues you would watch. So when I heard about this opportunity, it was definitely something that I didn’t need to think twice about.

It’s hard to put what it means into words and I still have to pinch myself because I’ve been working towards this throughout my career. My agent informed me of the interest a few weeks ago and then we had a meeting with the head coach and sporting director – that was all it took.

I don’t think anyone could come out of that and not want to join Pompey. I was told how I would fit into the team and what I would add. The project was sold to me and it really excites me what this club wants to do, so I’m happy to make the next step. Winning my first cap for the national team is probably the highlight of my career, but now there’s this move. I heard the crowd here is amazing and so I can’t wait to meet all the fans and I promise them that I will give my best every single day.»