Dundee United closing in on Julius Eskesen transfer as timeline for latest Jim Goodwin arrival revealed
The Haugesund midfielder is out of contract at the end of the year and will offer another midfield option at Tannadice
Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin
Dundee United are closing in on a move for Haugesund midfielder Julius Eskesen.
Jim Goodwin is keen to land the 26-year-old and he could be in Scotland within the next 24 hours..
Sources in Norway claim that Haugesund are ready to offer a number of add-ons to finalise the move.
Eskesen is out of contract at the end of the year.
He would give Goodwin more midfield options.
Eskesen has been at Haugesund for the last three years.
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He came through the ranks of Odense, where they won the Danish Cup.
He was also with Sonderskyje in Denmark.
United also have to wait on the outcome of Isaac Pappoe's knee injury.
The midfielder, who is on-loan from Ferencvaros, suffered the injury in the first-leg draw with Rapid Vienna.
United are waiting for the results of a scan of Pappoe's scan on that which is due over the 48 hours.
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