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Edvin Austbø's ambitions at West Ham

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Edvin Austbø says West Ham and their promotion target were the right fit, though the young winger already sees the club as a step towards an even bigger stage.

No-Guff Summary

  • Austbø says West Ham's push for the Premier League made the club the right move.
  • He wants to become good enough that West Ham would eventually have to sell him to a bigger club.
  • The winger is still settling in London after his reported €12.9m move from Viking.
Development

Austbø sets out West Ham and career ambitions

Edvin Austbø has wasted little time in setting the scale of his ambition at West Ham. In comments to Stavanger Aftenblad relayed by Sport Witness, the winger said everything felt right about joining the club and backed its aim of reaching the Premier League.

He also said he wants to play for an even bigger club one day and become good enough that West Ham would have to sell him. It is an unusually blunt career plan, but not a transfer development.

For now, he is adapting to England after his reported €12.9m move from Viking and says the first job is achieving something with West Ham.

Sources

  • Sport Witness (opens in a new tab) — Reports Edvin Austbø's comments on joining West Ham, adapting to life in England and his ambition to play for a bigger club in the future, based on coverage by Stavanger Aftenblad.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Edvin Austbo’s ambition to reach a higher level is encouraging, while his comments about West Ham eventually having to sell him could unsettle supporters.