Aron Johannsson in Iceland

Isn’t Aaron Johansson coming to MLS to retire?

 

The big sell off for AZ was 2015-16, which included AJ.

 

Or not...

Multiple sources tell me that Aron Johannsson is not headed to #SoundersFC. One source went so far as to tell me that Johannsson “will not move to MLS in this window.” https://t.co/Z4i2s9SI5K

— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) June 25, 2019

 

Of course not, because it makes too much sense for a guy like Aron to come to a place where he could actually play regularly and likely still compete. It's not like he's moving anywhere. He's out of contract. He'll have to impress the hell out of someone with his A) talent, and B) ability to walk from point A to point B without needing another 3 months of rehab.

 

Best of luck. I’d imagine a MLS club would want to see him on trial before committing.

 

Any league with tough spending restraints is never a good place for a guy who has severe problems staying healthy.

 

I wonder how much of that is coming from him not wanting to leave Europe yet and how much of that is coming MLS not wanting an iffy striker made of glass.

 

According to this article from Sweden, he is most likely heading to Hammarby.

 

He's returning to Iceland the slow way.

 

Maybe he can fail there, go to Columbus, and work his way into the national team again.

Berhalter: The Trailblazer

 

Hammarby, 15 Temmuz'da kiralık sözleşmesi sona erecek forvet Kjaryansson'un boşluğunu Aron Johannsson ile doldurmak istiyor. Werder Bremen'den ayrılan ve boşa çıkan 28 yaşındaki forvet, uzun süredir sakatlık sebebiyle düzenli forma giyemiyor. pic.twitter.com/7yeQkXStqV

— Emrah (@Jumanjiyo) July 3, 2019

On 15 July, Hammarby wants to fill the gap of the striker Kjaryansson with Aron Johannsson. The 28-year-old striker, departing from Werder Bremen, is unable to wear regular uniforms for a long time due to disability.

 

Is that part about unable to wear regular uniforms lost in translation?

 

I hope so, because if he's unable to put on a jersey due to disability, well, he's in big trouble.

 

Doesn’t it translate that he hasn’t been able to play on the first team due to ongoing injuries?

 

That's the obvious conclusion, I think.

 

Look like we have our answer. These days, Scandinavia isn't any better than even mid-table MLS, doesn't pay any better either, except maybe for the scrubs, and Hammarby aren't the richest club in Sweden either. Even the richest clubs have bottom half of the Eredivisie budgets.

Unless he hopes a 6-month deal or a longer-term deal with a low buyout clause can loft him back to the bigger leagues on the back of tearing up the AllSvenskan, he's not had any interest Stateside and has settled for what he can get..

 

His family and friends live in Iceland, he'll be closer to them playing in Sweden.

 

No.

 

Not true. Bremen is just as close to Reykjavik as Stockholm is.

 

Problem is that Bremen doesn’t want him.

 

Closer than coming to MLS, I mean.

 

This is why we come to Big Soccer

 

Well ... not even the Danish club that developed him want him back, even though they are looking for a striker and have good money to spend ... Hammarby must be desperate and have run out of money if they are about to invest in a player who get injured as often as Aron do...

 

Aron to sign a three year deal with Hammarby, per Swedish reports. This is a big step backwards for Aron. I wonder if he'll ever see action for USMNT again. Best case scenario is he has an amazing season, and gets a high-profile transfer. But not that likely.

https://sbisoccer.com/2019/07/report-johannsson-to-sign-for-hammarby

 

actually playing- at any level- is all that matters right now. if he cant nothing else matters.