The midfielder from New Zealand left Viking in favor of Danish Brøndby in the winter of 2022 after a couple of good seasons in Stavanger. However, the time in Denmark has not gone completely smoothly for the 24-year-old and this season there have only been nine minutes of football in Brøndby’s first five league matches.
Last weekend, Bell wasn’t even in the squad. Nor is he for Monday’s match against Vejle.
The reason for that is that Brøndby and Viking have an agreement on a transfer for Bell back to the club he was sold from a year and a half ago.
Sports manager Erik Nevland has not answered Nettavisen’s inquiries on Monday.
According to Nettavisen’s understanding, the sum Viking pays must be significantly less than what they sold him for. Nettavisen has been informed that the guaranteed sum Viking must come up with must be under five million kroner. Normally, bonuses and other clauses can be added.
According to the information, Bell is scheduled to travel to Stavanger within the next few days, most likely as early as Monday.
He still has to pass a medical test and finalize his personal terms before a transfer is ready, but unless something unforeseen happens, he will once again put on the Viking uniform.
Bell was sold to Brøndby on the last day of the Danish transfer window in January 2022. There were strong feelings when the 24-year-old disappeared just before the deadline. Now only details remain before he can make a somewhat surprising return.
In recent days, Viking has also made a bid for Malthe Højholt, who plays in AaB, but the clubs have not agreed on an agreement for the 22-year-old.
2023-08-28 11:42:33
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