The sports director of the Danish Viborg, Jesper Fredberg, told how the midfielder of the team Justin Lonwijk was transferred to Dynamo Kiev.
Justin Lonwijk (photo: fcdynamo.com)“When we signed Justin from Utrecht he was an untested player without a lot of senior level appearances, but we saw a lot of potential and we planned for him to develop that and develop with us. We think that we succeeded, and Justin was at a good level not only in Viborg, but in the entire Super League. Of course, we are sorry to lose a truly talented player, but at the same time, we are proud to develop players who are watched by big clubs.
We didn't plan to sell anyone after the Danish transfer window closed, but we always had a sincere dialogue with Justin about selling him when there was a good opportunity for both him and Viborg. In this case, Justin saw a good opportunity that he really wanted to take advantage of. At the same time, we ourselves think that financially we received an exceptional offer, and therefore we decided to sell Justin immediately. We knew that at some point it would be sold, and so we tried to prepare a replacement for it. Justin has left a fantastic mark on Viborg and we wish him all the best for the future,” Fredberg said.
