Ola Toivonen is no longer a PSV player, reports Marcel Brands. The Swede has signed a 3.5-year contract with French club Stade Rennes. On Tuesday evening, the transfer agreement between the clubs was officially completed and Toivonen, with PSV since January 2009, also signed the commitment that makes him a player of the Brittany club until 2017.
Ola Toivonen.
Ola Toivonen is no longer a PSV player, reports Marcel Brands. The Swede has signed a 3.5-year contract with French club Stade Rennes. On Tuesday evening, the transfer agreement between the clubs was officially completed and Toivonen, with PSV since January 2009, also signed the commitment that makes him a player of the Brittany club until 2017.
<b>Exactly 5 years a PSV player</b>.
Technical manager Marcel Brands confirmed Tuesday evening that the deal between PSV and Stade Rennes is complete, after he previously underwent his medical. Ola Toivonen (July 3, 1986) joined PSV in January 2009 from Malmö FF, where he quickly gained a starting place and became the team's captain. In 2012, he won both the KNVB Cup (as captain) and the Johan Cruijff Schaal. The Swedish international played 5.5 seasons in the Eredivisie, in which he suffered a long-term injury last football year. Until 2017, Toivonen is now a player of France's Stades Rennes, the current No. 15 in the Ligue 1. Rennes is located in Brittany, in western France.
European: 13 goals for PSV
The 27-year-old Swede could already make his debut this Friday for his new club, which plays an away game against Lille. Toivonen played more than 130 league games for PSV, in which he scored more than 60 goals. On the European league table, he is No. 7 all-time with 13 goals for PSV. In addition, with 35 games in the UEFA Europa League, he leads the ranking of players with most games played in this competition.
<i>PSV thanks Ola for everything and wishes him all the best in the future!</i>