Vegard Forren (Molde)

Well I would have posted this hours ago but assumed somebody would have done it already, while I was at work...

Liverpool are to take Molde's Vegard Forren on trial as Southampton consider making a firm offer for the 24-year-old central defender.The Norway international has been monitored by several Premier League clubs this season, including Everton, Fulham and Sunderland, but will train with Liverpool from Tuesday as the manager, Brendan Rodgers, considers whether to offer the defender a long-term contract.Southampton, however, are in negotiations with Molde over a transfer fee and could rival the Anfield club for Forren's signature should they meet an asking price of around £4m.Forren, who has made five appearances for Norway, is keen on a move to the Premier League and is expected to remain on trial with Liverpool until the weekend.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/14/liverpool-vegard-forren-southampton?mobile-redirect=false

The Times reported that the player initially didn't want a trial at LFC without a concrete offer, but then had a change of heart.

Thought it said Vegard Heggem for a moment who's a salmon fisher these days. Now that's the way a retired footballer should be spending his life...not filling the MOTD and Sky Sports sofas! Good on you Vegard good on you.



Here's what old Vegard thinks about (possibly) new Vegard.

@vedgy - Vegard Forren: done very well in Norwegian league and for Norway. Good enough for #LFC? Not sure, but an exciting signing IMO, if it happens

@vedgy - Forren: tough player, loves to get stuck in. Reads the game well, good passer of the ball. But: unproven at top int. level.

https://twitter.com/vedgy

 Vegard, his name seems a bit forren to me,is he Norwegian by any chance.

David Prentice
‏@prenno
Vegard Forren has had a change of heart. Southampton have made a firm bid. He wants 1st team football so is heading south for talks now.

David Prentice
‏@prenno
Trial had been planned at Liverpool but not likely now.

Writer for the Echo.

Have no choice but to absolutely admire our transfer dealings and the way they are publicized 

I wouldn't give out so much about the clubs transfer policy as much as this lad changing his mind with the wind.

He's lead us on something fierce. Wanted to play for us but we didn't want to commit to a contract, he didn't want a trial. We were going to leave it at that then all of a sudden he's u for a trial. Flies over, Southampton and Fulham have a sniff, Southampton jump the gun and all of a sudden he doesn't want a trial anymore.

If that's his decision making process maybe we're better off... he'll probably end up at Fulham after all of this.

I wouldn't give out so much about the clubs transfer policy as much as this lad changing his mind with the wind.

He's lead us on something fierce. Wanted to play for us but we didn't want to commit to a contract, he didn't want a trial. We were going to leave it at that then all of a sudden he's u for a trial. Flies over, Southampton and Fulham have a sniff, Southampton jump the gun and all of a sudden he doesn't want a trial anymore.

If that's his decision making process maybe we're better off... he'll probably end up at Fulham after all of this.

Can you really blame him?

We offer a trial with no guarantee of a contract while a couple of other Premier League clubs seem very interested in signing him. He has probably wieged it up and thought he might have a trail here, get nothing and then miss out on a move to England.

A 24 year old having played almost 150 games is not really a player looking for a trail when there are other offers on the table.

The lad was down for a week's trial originally so somebody has scouted him and sniffed out some potential, did write in another thread that Southampton and Reading had expressed interest subsequently.
It does appear that they have offered something a little more positive than the week's trial we put forward because the deal has hit the buffers according to reports.
For the derisory figure of £4m LFC are hustled out of a deal by relegation material, doesn't make pleasant reading but hard facts seldom do.

For the derisory figure of £4m LFC are hustled out of a deal by relegation material, doesn't make pleasant reading but hard facts seldom do.

It doesn't Stuey but hardly surprising if we're honest.

He fits mould of the type of player we are supposed to be targeting under FSG but lack of commitment to the deal will see us lose this one.

If we'd scouted him properly then there would have been no need for a trial. Don't blame him one bit for taking the concrete offer.

Sums up the club at the moment.
Can't even sign a relatively cheap defensive option.

Maybe Southampton has told him he will be an immediate 1st teamer and for us he obviously won't be?

Seems an odd one all round - strikes me more like an agent touting him round, we invited for trial and Southampton acted a bit more positively.

Agree with Chats - why would be trialling an experienced 24yr old we've been scouting?

If we'd scouted him properly then there would have been no need for a trial. Don't blame him one bit for taking the concrete offer.

Bringing anyone over on "trial" when they are not a youth prospect is pity-full.

Only just realised he is a full international as well having played 5 times for Norway.

A player like this is not going to want a trial when other offers are there for him and as chats said if we scouted him properly there would be no need for a trial.

Could understand it if it was a 18/19 year old kid but he isn't.

Bit old anyway 

Guess Southhampton have nicked this on off us again. Same for the Gaston Ramirez deal.

Shame we keep losing to relegation threatened teams.

Can you really blame him?

We offer a trial with no guarantee of a contract while a couple of other Premier League clubs seem very interested in signing him. He has probably wieged it up and thought he might have a trail here, get nothing and then miss out on a move to England.

A 24 year old having played almost 150 games is not really a player looking for a trail when there are other offers on the table.

I know what you're saying but I think the club made the right call on this one, might be in the minority on that one. We've dived head first into a lot of transfers and come out worse for wear, and that has no relevance to re sale value, that's based purely on what we have gotten out of the player.

We were interested, we didn't want to stick our necks again. My main issue with him is ow long has he known about Southampton's interest? If he has known about it and done this mind changing lark then I'm pretty pissed.

If not then I have to wonder what is going on at Southampton that they're willing to throw regulra football (apparently) at this young kid with minimum contact with the lad.

Agree with Chats - why would be trialling an experienced 24yr old we've been scouting?

Yeah - but the Norwegian league isn't the best.

Either Southampton are now a bigger draw than us, or he wasn't confident in his own ability.  Probably not a big loss then.

 Absolutely shambolic. What next, we offer Michael Johnson a "pay if you score five in one match" deal? These owners really are funny, trial? Bellends.

Yeah - but the Norwegian league isn't the best.

Either Southampton are now a bigger draw than us, or he wasn't confident in his own ability.  Probably not a big loss then.

Or he wanted a first-team place while being offered a guaranteed contract rather than a trial.

Yeah - but the Norwegian league isn't the best.

Either Southampton are now a bigger draw than us, or he wasn't confident in his own ability.  Probably not a big loss then.

Or was confident in his ability and felt insulted by a trail offer?

Most likely I feel.