Luton boss Matt Bloomfield admits it is bittersweet to see Thelo Aasgaard head for Rangers just six months after signing him from Wigan.
Gers today confirmed the signing of the attacking midfielder, 23, from the English side, who have been relegated to League One. It is believed the fee is around £3.5million.
The relegation from the Championship was one factor in making it very difficult to keep hold of the Norway international, reckons Bloomfield. Another was international boss Stale Solbakken's stated desired for him to be playing at a higher level than England's League One.
The Hatters boss admits it's tough to be losing a top talent so soon after bringing him to the club. However, it is also a proud moment to have helped him along the way to such a big move.
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Speaking after their friendly victory against Boreham Wood today, he said: "I think it's a bit bittersweet for us. We are obviously disappointed to see Thelo go, of course we are.
"But it's also a proud moment as a football club to take a boy from League One in January and within six months he has made his international debut where he scored and he has now got a transfer to an incredible football club who will be playing in the Champions League qualifiers.
"We are obviously proud of what he has gone onto achieve in the short time he was with us but we are disappointed he has left.
"I think ultimately it was inevitable it was going to happen with the amount of interest in him and his international manager's desire for him to move on as well.
"It certainly didn't help but we understand the situation and have to focus on our future now."
