Information for VG: Nordsjælland and Benfica only about Schjelderup transfer
FC Nordsjælland and Portuguese Benfica have completed the transfer for Andreas Schjelderup (18) on Wednesday.
It was TV 2 who revealed on Tuesday that the Portuguese big club Benfica had traveled to Copenhagen to negotiate an agreement for the Norwegian giant.
According to what VG learns, the parties are now unanimous about a transfer for the 18-year-old. The transfer fee must be 14 million euros, equivalent to 150 million kroner.
This makes him the second most expensive Norwegian teenager of all time. Erling Braut Haaland holds the record after moving from Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund.
The agreement does not include any bonuses sold, but Nordsjælland has secured a large resale clause if Schjelderup moves on from Benfica, VG is told.
Finalization of the conditions surrounding the transfer and game check in Lisboa remains before Schjelderup can officially call himself a Benfica player.
VG is known for the fact that Benfica has followed the great talent for several years. This harvest he has completely taken off. He was named the league’s best player after scoring in 17 games in the first half of the season.
Benfica top the Portuguese league six points ahead of Braga. I also face Belgian Club Brugge in the Champions League final.
In Lisboa, he will be a team-mate with Fredrik Aursnes – and apparently also Danish Casper Tengstedt. In an interview with TV 2, Rosenborg coach Kjetil Rekdal went so far as to suggest at the Dane becomes a Benfica player.