This will be Soren Tengstedt's season for the Go Ahead Eagles
Soren Tengstedt, the only Dane in the Go Ahead Eagles, is keen to make this season a success after the departure of his countrymen. He wants to play his role as an attacking midfielder.
Søren Tengstedt of Go Ahead Eagles is now the only Dane in the team. He has watched his countrymen Jakob Breum and Aske Edelgard leave and now he knows this should be his season. ‘I want to play the whole season and do well for this club,’ he said.
Speaking Danish is no longer a habit for Tengstad at Go Ahead Eagles. The attacking midfielder has been alongside Jakob Breum and later Aske Edelgaard since he joined the club, but both countrymen have left this summer. Edelgard transferred to FC Twente and last week Breaume transferred to Saint-Etienne. ‘So, the club should bring in another Dane quickly,’ Tengstedt joked. 'No, it doesn't bother me much. There are still many good people in the team.
Of course, I'm also sorry that Jacob is leaving, but this move is the right one for him. However, he formed a special bond with Bream. He spent half the year at Go Ahead when Tengstad arrived in the winter of 2024. The Danes had formed a good bond between themselves. ‘It's always nice to meet someone who speaks your language at a new club. The day I signed Go Ahead, we went straight out to eat. We didn't know each other before this, although we played against each other. It just clicked. We met at Go Ahead and I quickly saw that we would do well with each other. Jacob is also a calm and nice person like me. I will definitely miss him.Broom actually had his sights set on a transfer last year, after a successful season at Go Ahead. It may not have been possible then, now the Danes have finally moved. Saint-Étienne, of the French Ligue 2, became his destination. 'I'm very happy for him,' Tengstedt said of his friend. 'Of course, I'm also sorry that he's leaving, but the move is right for him and we'll talk regularly. He deserves it after many good years here. I am curious to know how he does there and I will definitely follow him.There are also opportunities for Tengstedt with Breum's departure. His friend was the undisputed number 10 at Go Ahead, the same position for which Tengstedt was brought in in the winter of 2024. Due to injuries and many difficulties, he could not manifest himself at that place till now. Succeeding Willum Willumsen happened differently. Completely by chance, Breum ended up in that position when then-coach Paul Simonis began experimenting. His choice proved successful and Briume has since become very important as an attacking midfielder.