Sarpsborg 08 sells Henrik Meister for record fee

Sarpsborg 08 has sold Henrik Meister to Rennes for a record fee. The Danish striker is leaving Sarpsborg 08 after playing 25 games for the club.

What happened?

Sarpsborg 08 announced the transfer on their website on Thursday morning. This comes a day after Meister was given permission to travel to France to negotiate with Rennes.

Why is this important for Sarpsborg 08?

– Stade Rennes gets a good striker, Henrik gets a fantastic transfer and we're left with the biggest Sarpsborg 08 transfer in history, says Bjørge Øiestad, sports manager at Sarpsborg.

What's next?

On Tuesday, Nettavisen wrote that Rennes had made a bid that guarantees Sarpsborg a sum between 90 and 100 million kroner. Meister came to Norwegian football last year and played 25 games for Sarpsborg. Now he's moving on to France.