Djurgården sells top scorer August
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Djurgården sells top scorer August Priske to Birmingham and signs Kristian Lien from Groningen

Swedish football club Djurgården is selling striker August Priske to Birmingham in the English second division. The Dane is being sold for 75 million kronor, according to Expressen.

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The newspaper also reports that the top scorer's former club, FC Midtjylland, is entitled to 40 percent of the transfer fee through a resale clause.

The contract with Birmingham extends until 2031.

"From a financial perspective, this is our second-largest player transfer within Djurgården," says Djurgården's sports director Bosse Andersson in a statement.

21-year-old Priske finished second in the Allsvenskan scoring charts last year with 18 goals. He was awarded the prize for the league's best striker at the Allsvenskan Grand Prix.

Later on Tuesday, Djurgården announced that they had finalized a replacement for Priske. 24-year-old Norwegian Kristian Lien has been signed from Dutch club Groningen.

Djurgården finished fifth last season.

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