Kristoffer Velde was a key player for Lech Poznań last season. He was one of the few who didn't disappoint for a large part of the season. There was a lot of talk about the Norwegian leaving Poznań, and that's exactly what happened. On Monday, it was officially announced that the next stop in his career would be the Greek Olympiakos.
This is Velde's successor. “800 thousand euros”
Velde came to Poznań in 2022 and over time became an extremely important figure in the team. He performed excellently in the Europa Conference League, where he reached the quarter-finals with Lech in 2023. Now he will want to conquer the Greek league.
Lech, which in recent days has lost Filip Marchwiński in addition to Velde, must urgently bring in a new winger. It seems that it has already found a suitable candidate. Details in this matter were provided by the portal WP Sports Facts.
“Nothing happened for a long time, but finally 'Kolejorz' has hit the market. As reported by Scandinavian media (the news was reported by Stian Andre de Wahl), 23-year-old Finn Daniel Hakans will join Lech” – we read in WP. The portal adds that the price for the player is 800 thousand euros. With bonuses, the transaction could even amount to one million euros. He is to sign a four-year contract.
Daniel Hakans plays for Valerenga, relegated from the Norwegian Eliteserien. This season he has scored five goals in nine league matches. He has also been capped eight times by Finland, scoring four goals.
According to reports from WP Sportowe Fakty, this player was recommended by the assistant of the new Lech coach Niels Frederiksen, Sindre Tjelmand. Lech has won three points in the first two rounds of the Ekstraklasa. First, they won 2:0 against Górnik Zabrze, and then they lost 1:2 to Widzew in Łódź. In the next match – on August 3, they will play against Lechia Gdańsk.