Bech in the big time at Malmö
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
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Malmö FF have signed striker Jesper Bech to compensate for the loss of Markus Rosenberg and Niklas Skoog.
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Delighted to sign
The Swedish champions have signed 23-year-old Danish forward Jesper Bech from FC København on a three-and-a-half year contract. "I'm happy I've been given this opportunity and I will do my utmost to show the fans that the club have signed the right man," Bech said.
Domestic champions
Malmö will play in the 2005/06 UEFA Champions League, starting in the second qualifying round, after winning the 2004 Allsvenskan title. Things are not going so well in the 2005 domestic championship as they lost 3-1 at IF Elfsborg yesterday and trail leaders Djurgårdens IF by four points.
Larsen in demand
The club agreed to let the 22-year-old Rosenberg move to AFC Ajax at the end of June, only then to see fellow forward Skoog, 31, suffer a serious knee injury. Elsewhere, Djurgården are struggling to hold on to 23-year-old striking sensation Sören Larsen who has scored eight goals in ten league games and also struck twice on his competitive debut for Denmark in the 3-1 FIFA World Cup victory against Albania on 8 June.
