Town, Everton and Anderlecht sent representatives to Norway this afternoon to watch Lillestrøm striker Björn Bergmann Sigurdarson net a final-minute winner as his side beat Sogndal 1-0 at their Ã…rÃ¥sen Stadion. The 21-year-old Icelander is rated as the top talent currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League.
Sigurdarson started his career with hometown club ÃA Akranes in Iceland before joining Lillestrøm in January 2009. His current contract is up at the end of the 2014 Norwegian season, which runs through the summer.
We understand the Blues were keeping an eye on the 6ft 1in tall youngster last season - during which he scored eight goals - and are continuing to monitor his progress with plenty of other clubs alerted by his recent record of having scored 11 goals in his last five games in all competitions.
Capped once by Iceland's senior side, as well as at U21, U19 and U17 levels, Sigurdarson has been compared to former Finnish international striker Jari Litmanen, while the Norwegian media have more recently referred to him as ‘Zlatan’ in reference to Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Wolves, now managed by Norwegian StÃ¥le Solbakken, a former Lillestrøm player, have been linked with a £3 million offer for Sigurdarson with Solbakken reported to have been planning a move for the frontman while boss of his previous club, German side FC Köln.
Sigurdarson’s half-brothers are former Stoke, Coventry and Plymouth midfielder Bjarni Gudjonsson, Thordur Gudjonsson, who was also a midfield player with Stoke, Derby and Preston, and ex-Aston Villa, Wolves, Leicester, Burnley and Huddersfield man Joey Guðjónsson, another midfielder.
The Icelander is very much in the mould of the type of young, hungry player Paul Jewell has said he’ll be targeting this summer but with top flight clubs such as Everton already showing interest, the Blues would appear to be outsiders for his signature.
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