Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 5:48 PM• Jeroen van Poppel

Milot Rashica will play for Norwich City from next season, the club that has been promoted to the Premier League has officially announced. The 24-year-old attacker signs for four seasons and comes from the relegated Werder Bremen. according to Transfermarkt Norwich pays eleven million euros for the 32-time Kosovar international.

Rashica played the past three and a half seasons for Werder Bremen, which transferred seven million euros to Vitesse for his services. In Arnhem Rashica was usually used on the wings, but in Germany he transformed into a shadow striker. Coincidentally, the attacker stranded on exactly 100 official duels for both Werder Bremen and Vitesse. For the German club he produced 27 goals and 19 assists, while his production in Arnhem amounted to 15 goals and 24 assists.

Norwich became champion in the Championship last season and saw star player Emiliano Buendía go to Aston Villa for a club record of 40 million euros. Rashica, who is overjoyed with his transition, may be seen as a replacement for the right winger. “I’ve seen many Norwich City games in the Premier League,” he says on his new club’s website. “It’s always been a dream for me to play in the Premier League and I’m so happy Norwich gave me this great opportunity.”

Daniel Farke is delighted to sign Rashica. “With Milot we have a very interesting player and we are delighted to have brought him to Norwich City,” said the Norwich manager. “Many top clubs have been interested in his signature in recent seasons. Werder Bremen had a hard time last season, but Milot is a player with a lot of potential. He is quick and smart in his movements, technically good and great at finishing and assisting goals. ” according to The Athletic Norwich is also working on the arrival of Billy Gilmour, who is to be hired from Chelsea. The Scottish midfielder recently tested positive for corona and will miss the crucial European Championship match against Croatia on Tuesday evening.


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