Kiese Thelin: leaving was the right call
Isaac Kiese Thelin has signed a two-year deal with SV Ried (1). The 34-year-old spent a year in the J-League with Urawa Red Diamonds before returning to Europe, and he is not second-guessing the Malmö exit.
"It was right to leave," he told Fotbollskanalen (2).
He also had interest from Allsvenskan clubs this summer. He shut it down himself. "I felt that Malmö was the last thing I did in Sweden, and it would feel strange to go somewhere else in Allsvenskan. So it was never an option" (7).
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Your team does not get him back. That was the plan all along.
Christiansen back in training
Anders Christiansen is back training with the squad after a month out (3) (4). Kenan Busuladzic has started rehab on the cruciate ligament injury he picked up against Örgryte IS, and Emmanuel Ekong is stepping up on the pitch with the physio team (3).
Malmö FF sit fifth in Allsvenskan on 33 points from 21 games. Västerås SK away is next, Saturday 15:00 CEST (4).
Siby lands in Singapore
Mahamé Siby, formerly of Malmö FF, has signed for Hougang United in Singapore after his spell with Selangor FC (5). The French-Malian midfielder arrives with experience from European football and adds quality and routine to the squad (5).
F19 at home on Saturday
Malmö FF F19 face Växjö DFF in F19 Allsvenskan at Stadionområdet on Saturday 19 September, 13:00 CEST (6). The match is streamed live (6).
