Strand Larsen, who had previously had to accept that FC Groningen rejected bids from Bologna and Middlesbrough, decided to revolt and refused to train. Many conversations later, FC Groningen decided to give in and agree to a departure from Strand Larsen.
The northerners collect an amount of 11 million euros that can increase further due to bonuses, with which the transfer of the Norwegian will go into the books as the club’s record transfer. Never before has FC Groningen collected such a high transfer fee for a player. The most expensive-selling player to date was Marcus Berg, who was sold to HSV for 10 million in 2009.
Strand Larsen came two years ago for 1.1 million euros from the Norwegian Sarpsborg 08 to FC Groningen. The one-time Norwegian international played 71 games for the Euroborg club, scoring 27 goals.