Assadi's first minutes, and a point in Malmö
Lucas Assadi is finally on the pitch for AIK. He came on and played around 20 minutes in the 0–0 away at Malmö on Monday, September 7 (2) (14). Johan Hove liked what he saw: "Jag gillar det jag ser av honom," he said of his new teammate, which translates to I like what I see from him (2).
Riveiro on the press
José Riveiro was happy with the young legs. "I think Linus (Jareteg), Lucas and Amel (Mujanic) helped a lot in that pressing phase. We just couldn't get enough out of it," he said (10) (14).
Big clubs are watching Filling
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Juventus have all scouted Kevin Filling, AIK's 17-year-old forward (3) (9) (11). The talk around the package is €20m to €25m (3). One catch for every club circling: Filling is out with a knee injury for the rest of the season (3) (11).
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Carlstrand clears up the tattoo
Linus Carlstrand has had to explain a tattoo. Fans got angry about the lion on his forearm, reading it as blue and white. It is not. "Everyone close to me knows it is absolutely not a Blåvitt tattoo," he said (4) (7). He also took down old IFK photos on Instagram after the club asked him to (7).
Olofsson is enjoying it
Wilmer Olofsson called home from Moss in July and has not looked back. Four starts in five games, a contract to 2028, and he is happy. "I'm loving it at AIK, with José and the squad. I'm enjoying it," he said (6) (13).
Coskun takes the P19 job
Baran Coskun is AIK's new P19 head coach, starting December 1 on a three-year deal (5) (8). He was let go by Sandviken in May. "Coming home to AIK feels fantastic. This is where my coaching journey started," he said (5).
Västerås up next on Saturday
AIK sit 5th on 32 points from 19 games, unbeaten in four (W W W D). Next is Västerås SK at home on Saturday, September 12 at 15:00 CEST. Mjällby come to town on Wednesday, September 16.
Fan reactions
Fans on r/soccer are talking up Filling, with the scouting interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Juventus the main thread (link). The mood is a mix of pride at a 17-year-old getting that level of attention and frustration that his knee injury rules out any move this season.
