Then it was time for the match that all of Norway had been planning for for several months. Haaland against Mbappé, Norway against giant France in the World Cup. It turned out that Norway had already done the job of advancing from the group stage before the highlight on June 26. Ståle Solbakken responded by putting in a new starting eleven from the Senegal game, while France drove on with a top team and an Mbappé and Dembélé who intend to secure the top scorer title in the World Cup. For scouts from Tottenham, this was a perfect fit.
For this, the London club gave the opportunity to follow Andreas Schelderup from the start. The 22-year-old got 83 minutes on the pitch, found Thelo Aasgaard for the Norwegian goal after 21 minutes.
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In Lisbon, Benfica are working hard to extend with Schelderup, but various media claim the Norwegian international striker has hidden away his signature pen, he is waiting for the right offer from the Premier League.
And it seems to be coming.
Tottenham have an obvious problem with the left wing position, which was not rectified last summer when club legend Son Heung-min left for LAFC. According to Record , Tottenham are throwing themselves into the race to sign Norway’s new star winger. Liverpool are already on, where Schelderup is seen as a cheaper alternative to top goal Yan Diomande.
According to the Portuguese media, Benfica are opening up bids from 40 million euros for the player, who last season went on with 10 goals and 7 assists, in several matches as the match-winner.
Schjelderup has 37 of his 43 games on the left wing in 2025/26, so he could come straight into that position with Roberto De Zerbi. Now scouts from Tottenham and Liverpool are following the Norwegian closely in the World Cup, the 22-year-old has also shown his potential to assert himself in the biggest arenas.
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We are more than happy to take a round with Schelderup in the Premier League. A left winger filling the gap left by Tottenham legend Son Heung-min sounds like a fitting task. On Saturday, the gang from Tottenham got to see a Schelderup who several times caused problems for the French defense, Livesporten gave Schelderup a score of 7.2 on the player exchange.
