Earlier this week, reports in Denmark suggested Celtic were still keen on last summer transfer target Mathias Kvistgaarden – and now a prominent Danish sports outlet has reaffirmed the striker's desire to move on from the Danish league.
Having come through the Brondby youth ranks, the 22-year-old forward is contracted at club's senior side until the summer of 2027, however, according to Bold, Kvistgaarden has described leaving the Superliga as a 'dream'.
Speaking after recent results – including a 5-1 win over Midjtyland and a 1-1 draw with Nordsjælland, during which he scored a hat-trick and the only goal respectively – Kvistgaarden believes he'll leave Denmark at 'some point' in the future.
He said (translated via Google): "It would be great if [offers] came from outside. You dream of leaving at some point.
"There are still games left [in Denmark], and if that were to happen, then you know [where you] stand, and suddenly you have the last few games in the Brondby shirt this time around.
"So, right now I'm just looking towards the next game and enjoying every single second I wear this shirt."
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Ahead of the summer transfer window this year, The Celtic Way's Ryan McGinlay caught up with Brondby publication VilfortPark’s founder and editor Toke Theilade to learn more about Kvistgaarden as a player and a prospect.
Read that conversation in full here, but here's an excerpt from Theilade's assessment: “[Kvistgaarden] is not a very big guy, but he’s incredibly athletic, fast and strong.
"When you watch him, you can see he is not easy to push around, despite his frame. He can also jump really high, which makes him dangerous in the air if he is given the chance and service.
“Technically, he is very good. He can easily dribble past opponents, which is why he is often deployed on the wings as well, but he is best when played through the middle. He has operated as a second striker, playing deeper alongside a bigger striker for Brondby, though he is a good finisher himself.
"I must say this, he is better when he does not have a lot of time to think about shooting. When he overthinks what he is about to do in front of the goal, he makes bad decisions from time to time. For him, it is all about trusting his instincts, because he is a good finisher and his record shows that."
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