Alexander Sørloth’s father has described his son as ‘ecstatic’ at having joined Crystal Palace, according to the Norwegian media.
The 22-year old signed for the Eagles from Danish club FC Midtjylland on deadline day for a fee believed to be in the region of £9million, with Roy Hodgson looking to strengthen as he continues to steer the club away from the relegation zone.
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Sørloth’s father Goran, who like his son played for both Rosenborg and Norway, claimed his son had hardly slept in days over transfer excitement.
Talking to Norwegian outlet VG, Sørloth Sr. said;
It’s still a bit unreal, it’s gone so fast. I’ve seen a nice development for Alexander, from Groningen to FC Midtjylland, but it’s going to be so fast, it’s almost strange.
I really hoped he would stay in Midtjylland until the end of the season because they are doing so well now. But the opportunity to take a step and develop in the world’s toughest league is fantastic for him.
Asked about whether England had always been a dream of Alexander’s, Goran said;
Alexander had Chelsea as [a] favourite team when he was smaller and always had an eye for English football. He probably had some thoughts in his head, but you should have. Now he has twelve national matches, he is moving limits all the time. But it has gone so fast it’s unreal.
