Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB have confirmed that left-back Jonas Knudsen has been sold and will have a medical and contract talks with a foreign club today. As reported last night, the 22-year-old Denmark international is set to join Town.
An Esbjerg statement on their website reads: "EfB has sold the 22-year-old left-back, Jonas Knudsen, to a foreign club.
"He this morning travelled to have a medical and clarification of the final personal details of his contract with his future club and he is therefore not included in EfB's squad for today's away match in Alka Superliga against Viborg FF.”
TWTD understands that members of the Town management, including assistant boss Terry Connor, have travelled to Denmark to watch Knudsen in action during the first few weeks of the Danish season.
He joined Esbjerg aged 10 from a local village club Hjerting and in March 2010 he made his first team debut against Randers aged 17 and became the youngest player in the club's history.
He quickly established himself as a left-back and despite his youth has already played 153 senior games (including appearances in the Europa League in 2013/14 and 2014/15), scoring six goals. He was part of the side which won the 2013 DBU Cup (Danish FA Cup).
Having impressed throughout 2013/14, when he was his club's Player of the Year, he broke into the Danish national team and has won two caps.
Described as a physically strong player and a hard worker who enjoys a battle, he is also known for his long throws.
With his contract up in the summer of 2016, the Blues aren't thought to have paid a huge fee with some Danish sources suggesting €500,000 (£350,000) with a buy-out clause having been inserted in the deal he signed last summer.
Knudsen, who was previously linked with the likes of French side Marseille and Dutch giants PSV, recently played at the European U21 Championships in the Czech Republic and has also won caps at U18, U19 and U20 levels.
If the move progresses as expected, he could be involved in tomorrow's home friendly against Dutch side Utrecht. Knudsen looks set to be handed the number three shirt vacated by fellow left-back Tyrone Mings when he joined AFC Bournemouth for £8 million last month.