Benfica sign Yttergård Jenssen
Benfica have signed Norwegian midfielder Ruben Yttergård Jenssen from Tromsø for £1.8 million on a four-year deal.
Yttergård Jenssen, who has been nicknamed the Norwegian Xavi, arrived for a medical yesterday and after passing the medical, was unveiled to the Portuguese media this morning.
Benfica manager Rui Costa, at the unveiling, has said that Yttergård Jenssen is a "phenomenal" player and had no doubts that he would make a huge impact for the club. "Ruben is a superstar in the making, his passing skills are up there with the best in the world, alongside the likes of Xavi and Pirlo, and I believe that he will be an outstanding player for Benfica."
Yttergård Jenssen, who has been nicknamed the Norwegian Xavi, arrived for a medical yesterday and after passing the medical, was unveiled to the Portuguese media this morning.
Benfica manager Rui Costa, at the unveiling, has said that Yttergård Jenssen is a "phenomenal" player and had no doubts that he would make a huge impact for the club. "Ruben is a superstar in the making, his passing skills are up there with the best in the world, alongside the likes of Xavi and Pirlo, and I believe that he will be an outstanding player for Benfica."
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