Winger linked with Celtic completes €5m Eredivisie transfer
Celtic reportedly opened talks to sign Orjasaeter in June after a January move failed, although he has now completed a switch to the Eredivisie.
According to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, Twente have shelled out €5 million plus bonuses on his services.
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"I've already had a lot of good impressions of FC Twente," Orjasaeter told fctwente.nl after joining the club on a four-year deal. "I'd heard a lot about the club and the supporters beforehand.
"I'm looking forward to playing here in this fantastic stadium in front of so many supporters in such an atmosphere. This is also a big transfer for me, the first step in my career abroad. When you get an opportunity like this and the timing and the club are right, you have to seize it and go for it."
Twente manager Jan Streuer said: "We are delighted to welcome Sondre Orjasaeter to the club. Sondre is a very talented player whom we have been following in Norway for some time.
"He is an intelligent winger with great individual qualities. He will give us something extra. To make this transfer possible, the club has made an extra effort, including financially.
"This underscores the confidence we have in him. Sondre is still young, is now making his first move abroad, and will find his feet at FC Twente in the coming period. We will give him that time."
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