One of Bodø/Glimt’s best players has become AS Roma’s main target for the summer. Manager legend Gian Piero Gasperini has been impressed by the team and talked about the elegance and interaction of Norway’s best team as a perfect symphony.
Bodø/Glimt have gone from being a pleasant anecdote to becoming one of the big stories this season in Europe. The Norwegian team has reached the last eight of the Champions League with a development that has surprised even the most optimistic.
First, they made an impression in the group stage by beating top teams such as Manchester City and Atletico Madrid. They then proved that their success was no accident by eliminating Inter Milan in a flawless double confrontation, both in Norway and Italy.
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A solid project that challenges the elite
Bodø/Glimt’s growth is not the result of isolated luck. In recent years, they have dominated Norwegian football with a clear identity: high pressure, rapid restructuring and an unusual boldness for clubs of their financial size.
In this season’s Champions League, they have pushed that philosophy to the limit. In their own stadium, where climate and intensity play a role, they have set rhythm and personality. However, their remarkable performances away from home have been truly exceptional. Beating Inter in Italy is a testament to competitive maturity and a confidence that is unusual for a team with no recent tradition in the tournament’s playoffs.
The key lies in their collective strength. It is not about trusting a single figure, but in a well-functioning collective structure, with clear automatisms and players who understand their roles. Still, in such scenarios, there are always individual names that rise.
Jens Petter Hauge, rediscovered talent
One of the main characters this season is Jens Petter Hauge. The 26-year-old Norwegian winger has found his way back to his best at home after unsatisfactory stints at Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt.
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Hauge never quite settled in Italy and Germany. Expectations were high after his initial breakthrough, but a lack of continuity and internal competition hampered his progress. Back in Bodø/Glimt, he has regained confidence, leadership and stability.
Hauge is an electric player, with good dribbling skills and the ability to attack space. He can play on either wing, although he feels most comfortable starting from the left to seek diagonal runs into the field. In this Champions League season, he has been crucial in key moments, with goals, assists and constant involvement in the pressure of losing the ball.
His performances have not only strengthened the team, but also revived interest in him in the international market.
The European scene has once again put Hauge on the radar of big clubs. Roma have already enquired about his situation and are seriously considering trying to sign him when the summer transfer window opens.
The Italian club wants to reinforce their wings with vertical profiles and international experience. Hauge, with its current maturity and the lessons learned from its previous stays abroad, represents an attractive and relatively accessible alternative compared to other names on the market.
For Bodø/Glimt, it will be increasingly challenging to keep hold of their stars if they continue to advance in Europe. The club is aware that sporting success multiplies the external interest.
For now, the focus is on the Champions League. But the summer promises movements in the transfer market. Jens Petter Hauge has once again found his importance, and Europe is watching.
