Taha Ali to PAOK, the deal is done
Taha Ali is gone. Your winger is on his way to PAOK for a medical, and Greek outlet Gazzetta puts the fee at 22 million SEK (3). The deal includes a 15% sell-on clause that benefits Helsingborgs IF, Ali's former club (3). It stings, he was one of the most electric players in the squad.
The dressing room feels it
Teammates did not hide how much this hurts. Otto Rosengren: "It feels sad. A good friend and a good footballer is moving on" (2). Noah John said Ali was "like a big brother" when he arrived at the club (2). Pontus Jansson called him one of the best wingers in the league and said Ali was the difference-maker in title races, but also understood the move. "It's a good transfer. Taha deserves the next step" (2).
Busanello returns to training
Gabriel Busanello is back in team training after a long absence, his first session with the squad was Thursday (1). No word yet on whether he makes the matchday squad this weekend. Yanis Karabelyov has also returned to training, while Diego Garcia worked individually and remains a doubt (1).
Djuric: 'Top-5 league within two years'
Andrej Djuric scored his first Malmö FF goal in the 4–0 rout of IFK Göteborg, and he is not thinking small. "I want to be in a top-5 league within one to two years," he said, and made clear he intends to be Gaute Helstrup's first-choice striker along the way (4). Bold words from a player who just opened his account.
What it all means right now
The Ali sale leaves a gap on the wing, but your team is in good form, three straight wins, nine goals scored, and Helstrup's system already clicking. Oscar Sjöstrand's knee injury, which may involve the cruciate ligament, makes the attacking depth thinner. Busanello's return and Djuric's confidence are positives. The money from the Ali deal is real, 22 million SEK, minus HIF's 15% sell-on cut (3).
