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Adam Kwarasey
Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey has signed a one-year contract extension at Stromsgodset. 

The 25-year-old signed the deal on Friday that will keep him with the Norwegian side until 2014.

''It is important to seal the deal with Kwarasey as it gives us stability,'' the club's Sports Director Jostein Flo said.

The Ghana international has made an impressive 95 first team appearances since joining the club in 2007.

He is expected to again play a key role in the side's bid to win the Norwegian top flight in the coming season.


 
 
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Fegor Ogude
Nigeria ace Fegor Ogude has told MTNFootball.com he hopes to quit Norway in the summer with Italy or Germany his preferred destination.

The versatile player was prominent in Nigeria's midfield in the Eagles first three games at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

He told MTNFootball.com: "I am really hopeful that this would be my last season in Norway.

"I believe my performance at the Nations Cup would have earned me a move away from Norway. My agent says he is getting some offers, but I would not disclose the clubs for some reasons.


 
 
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Mohammed-Awal Issah
Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed-Awal Issah has completed his loan move to Greek Super League side Veria FC.

The combative midfielder wants a way after going down the pecking order behind by Ole Selnæs, Mikkel Diskerud and Jonas Svensson in midfield. 

"Today, we finalized the release of Issah from Rosenborg to Veria. He is a good player who could not find their place in Norway," his agent Pascalis Tountouris announced on his Twitter page.

Issah's loan will run out in the summer of 2014.

"We hope Issah success in his new club, and we get the opportunity to sell him during the loan period," Rosenborg's Sporting Director Erik Hoftun told the club website.


 
 
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Kim Ojo and Kara Mbodji
Nigeria forward Kim Ojo and Senegal defender Kara Mbodji have signed a three-and-a-half year deal at former Belgian champions, K.R.C. Genk.

Ojo, who has been Brann's most prolific goal-scorer for the past two seasons will have to contend for a place in Genk's attack with club captain and top scorer, Jelle Vossen.

According to Bran's website, the deal was finalised on Monday and Ojo, who had one year left on his contract with Brann, was presented by his new club Genk on a press conference, on Tuesday.

Brann's head coach, Rune Skarsfjord, applauded the contributions of Ojo to the club.


 
 
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Arnold Origi
Harambee Stars keeper Arnold Origi has joined Norwegian Top division side Lillestrøm Sports Club after end of his loan spell with another Norwegian side Ullensaker Kisa.

Origi's last match for Kenya was against South Africa in a 2-1 defeat at Nyayo National Stadium.

Origi honed his soccer career in the shanty slums of Mathare rising up the ranks of the slum based team from the youthful development leagues to become the best goalkeeper of the senior Mathare United side playing in the premier league at a very young age.

He later moved to Tusker fc in 2006 before moving to Norway’s FK Moss where he has been rooted for the past 3 years.


 
 
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Akeem Latifu
Akeem Latifu has described as “the best moment of my career” after he helped Hodd clinch a first-ever Norwegian Cup.

Hodd won the cup 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Kjell Rune Sellin gave Hodd the lead in the 63rd minute before Senegalesse Saliou Ciss equalised in the 87th minute.

The former Nigeria U20 international, who played the entire duration of the final, told MTNFootball.com that this is the best moment for his career and will savour the medal and the victory forever.

"This is my best moment as a footballer. I am part of Hodd history after we won the trophy. Nobody gave us the chance but we believe in ourselves from the beginning and were determined to win,” an excited Latifu told MTNFootball.com


 
 
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Mounir El Hamdaoui (R)
Morocco forward Mounir El Hamdaoui broke his duck in the Italian top-flight in stunning fashion to cap Fiorentina's 3:1 win at struggling AC Milan on Sunday.

The former Ajax star, 28, came on in the 56th minute and netted three minutes from time after controlling on the edge of the box and lobbing the Milan goalkeeper into the top corner.

Milan's injury-ravaged defence meant Guinea midfielder Kevin Constant started as a full-back, while former Ghana star Kevin-Prince Boateng kept his place in the Rossoneri midfield.

Alberto Aquilani came back to haunt his former club when he gave the visitors the lead in the 10th minute. Spaniard Borja Valero then increased the tally in the 38th minute after Brazil star Alexandre Pato missed a chance to pull Milan level from the spot three minutes earlier.


 
 
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Daniel Chima
Molde striker Daniel Chima Chukwu has said victory over title rivals Rosenborg was a big boost to his team’s Norwegian league title quest.

At the weekend, Molde defeated closest rivals Rosenborg 2-0 and now lead with 55 points with three games to go. Rosenborg are second on 52 points.

The dreadlock-wearing striker, who was on for the entire duration of the game, told MTNFootball.com the win has given Molde a big boost towards retaining their league crown.

"I feel so great with the victory over Rosenborg as we have now returned to the top of the table. it wasn't an easy game at all as expected because they have the same ambition as us, so they came very prepared and it was really a do or die game and the fittest survived,” said Chima. 


 
 
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Anthony Annan
Norwegian giants Rosenborg are considering re-signing Ghana international Anthony Annan in the summer.

The midfielder has been on-loan at Dutch Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem from German outfit Schalke 04.

Annan, 25, played four seasons for Rosenborg before his move to the German Bundesliga in January 2011.   

He has impressed for Vitesse who have expressed interest in handing him a permanent deal.

Annan is however remaining coy about reports of a return to his former club where he spent four years.


 
 
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Mohammed Abu
_Ghana midfielder Mohammed Abu will join German second-tier side Eintracht Frankfurt in January on loan, MTNFootball.com exclusively reveal.

The 20-year-old who spent last season on loan at Norwegian side Stromsgodset will join the Bundesliga II outfit after the Africa Cup of Nations finals if Ghana reaches the final.

Frankfurt won the fight for signature after Serie A sides Catania, Lecce and Dutch side FC Groningen all tended in offers.

"After our game against Atletico Madrid several clubs came in with offers but Manchester City carefully looked at the offers and selected Frankfurt," Abu exclusively told MTNFootball.com.