‘It’s been a nice place to be’: Rocco Shein readies for £2.1m Portsmouth move as switch’s finalised
Cardiff City and Millwall were keen on the Fredrikstad FK man, but Rocco Shein is set to arrive at PO4 - as he waits to join up with John Mousinho’s men.
Rocco Shein is waiting for the green light to join Pompey as his £2.1m move is finalised.
The Estonia international has been saying his farewells in Norway ahead of sealing his arrival at Fratton Park.
Shein’s appreciation for Fredrikstad as he gets set to seal Pompey move
The Fredrikstad FK man was with his Eliteserien club yesterday, as the final details of his move to join John Mousinho’s men were being sorted.
Reports in Norway suggest the negotiations are focussing on the sell-on percentage FFK would be entitled to, in the event of the 22-year-old moving on from Fratton Park.
Shein is believed to have agreed a deal worth around £11,000 per week to ply his trade in the Championship next term.
The midfielder was not part of the FFK squad which travelled to face Valerenga today, in their final friendly before the Norwegian league restarts next week after a mid-season break.
Shein was in good spirits yesterday, as he spoke of his enjoyment at his time in Norway.
He told the Fredrikstad Blad: ‘I don't really have much to say. I'm still in FFK.
‘I have no idea (if he won’t be an FFK player for much longer). My agent is the one who manages all that. I love Fredrikstad, it's been a nice place to be for me.’
Pompey are making good progress on their summer business, with free agent Odin Bailey the sole recruit so far this.
He looks set to be followed by Northern Ireland international Eoin Kenny, who is said to be close to arriving at PO4.
Pompey have activated the attacker’s £34,000 release clause in his Dundalk contract, as they head off Championship, League One and SPL interest in the 20-year-old.
UD Almeria striker Marko Milovanović is believed to be close to sealing his arrival at Fratton Park, with reports of a whopping £5.1m transfer fee being agreed with the Segunda Division outfit. That deal is said to include a 15 per cent sell-on clause for Almeria.
Pompey are believed to be chasing a homecoming for Abu Kamara, with talks continuing with Hull City over landing the League One title winner.
Hungarian Mate Tuboly and Swedish-born Gambian Jesper Ceesay are two other midfielders linked with the Blues this summer.