Torgeir Børven (30) returns to Norway, and will become Vlerenga’s new striker.

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He will thus be reunited with coach Dag-Eilev Fagermo. They were together in Odd in 2018 and 2019. In 2019 he became the top scorer in the elite series.

According to VG, Torgeir Børven will travel to Norway to sign a 2.5-year contract.

liquid and Online newspaper mention the problem first. The details and formalities surrounding the transition still remain.

the cake is done previous visit to Oslo this summer, but the transfer then fell through. Now the Gaziantepspor club have agreed to release him.

VG has not been able to get comment from VIF sports manager Joacim Jonsson or player agent Kent Karlsen.

Børven played for Vlerenga in 2012 and 2013 after his breakthrough at the Odds. Børven played 43 games and scored 18 goals.

Since then he has been in Twente, Brann, Odd, Rosenborg, Ankaragücü and Gaziantep.

Earlier this summer, goalkeeper Kjetil Haug was sold from Vålerenga to French Toulouse. He has been replaced by Per Kristian Bråtveit.

Profiles like Vidar rn Kjartansson, Ivan Näsberg, Aron Dønnum and Taofeek Ismaheel have all disappeared from the gates this summer.

National team goalkeeper Stefan Strandberg is currently the only outsider to come on.

After a tough spring, Vlerenga bounced back and won five consecutive games in the Eliteserien. It gave 6th place after 17 of 30 games.