Viking

Viking net spend since 2015

Viking have spent €15m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €44m: a net profit of €29m on transfers.

That covers 53 signings (29 for a disclosed fee, 6 free, 18 undisclosed) and 60 departures (31 sold for a disclosed fee, 12 free, 17 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 6 in, 38 out.

Record signing: Erik Botheim, €3m from Malmö FF (Sep 2026). Record sale: Edvin Austbø, €13m to West Ham United (Aug 2026).

Viking transfer spending by season

Viking record signings

1. Erik Botheim · €3m from Malmö FF · Sep 2026
2. Essien Bassey · €1m from Jong PSV · Sep 2026
3. Lubomir Belko · €1m from Žilina · Feb 2026
4. Romano Postema · €800k from FC Groningen · Jul 2026
5. Ruben Alte · €800k from Kristiansund · Jul 2025

Viking record sales

1. Edvin Austbø · €13m to West Ham United · Aug 2026
2. Sondre Langås · €5m to Derby County · Feb 2025
3. Patrick Yazbek · €3m to Nashville SC · Jul 2024
4. David Brekalo · €3m to Orlando City · Feb 2024
5. Daniel Karlsbakk · €2m to SC Heerenveen · Jan 2023

Viking trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 23 players Viking both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €31m against €3m paid: a trading profit of €28m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €16m across 5 players, led by Edvin Austbø (€13m to West Ham United, Aug 2026).

• Edvin Austbø: academy graduate (Jan 2022), sold to West Ham United for €13m (Aug 2026): profit €13m
• Sondre Langås: signed for €250k (Aug 2023), sold to Derby County for €5m (Feb 2025): profit €5m
• Patrick Yazbek: signed for €475k (Feb 2023), sold to Nashville SC for €3m (Jul 2024): profit €3m
• Daniel Karlsbakk: signed free (Jan 2022), sold to SC Heerenveen for €2m (Jan 2023): profit €2m
• Markus Solbakken: signed for €300k (Feb 2022), sold to Sparta Praha for €2m (Jan 2024): profit €2m

• Patrick Pedersen: signed for €200k (Jan 2016), sold to Valur for €25k (Jul 2017): loss €175k

Viking ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Viking have made 4 signings and 2 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan in and 2 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out nobody; in Jesper Daland (loan from Cardiff City, 241 league minutes since), Essien Bassey (from Jong PSV, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Ruben Alte (loan to Viborg FF), Ola Visted (loan to KFUM); in nobody.
• Attack: out Edvin Austbø (to West Ham United, 26 league starts in 2025), Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (to Sigma Olomouc, 2 league starts in 2025); in Erik Botheim (from Malmö FF, 583 league minutes since), Amin Cosic (from KR Reykjavík, 175 league minutes since), Romano Postema (from FC Groningen, 93 league minutes since).

Viking injury news: injuries and suspensions

Viking have 2 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €2m of value sidelined.

• Martin Ove Roseth (DEF): Knee injury · out since 1 Feb 2026 · return date not set · 43 games missed
• Anders Bærtelsen (DEF): Injury (type not disclosed) · out since 31 Jul 2026 · return date not set · 20 games missed

Viking last starting XI

Viking's last league starting XI, v KFUM on 8 Nov 2026: Arild Østbø; Gianni Stensness, Henrik Falchener, Henrik Heggheim, Vetle Auklend; Joe Bell, Henrik Bjørdal, Simen Kvia-Egeskog; Erik Botheim, Peter Christiansen, Amin Cosic.

3 changes from the side that started v Bodø / Glimt on 30 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Zlatko Tripic (3) and Kristoffer Haugen (3).

Opponent: KFUM.

Viking minutes played 2026

In 16 league games since 12 Jul 2026, 8 Viking players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 9 are rotating and 15 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Kelvin Frimpong (0%, €6m).

Out of contract by 30 June 2027 unless extended: Arild Østbø.

Viking club-trained players

We can verify 4 club-trained players in the Viking squad: Arild Østbø, Tobias Moi, Niklas Fuglestad and Veton Berisha. Between them they have played 13% of Viking's league minutes in 2026. 8 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Arild Østbø (GK): 990 league minutes
• Tobias Moi (MID): 715 league minutes
• Niklas Fuglestad (FWD): 371 league minutes
• Veton Berisha (FWD): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 7 players club-trained at Viking now play for other clubs we track, led by Edvin Austbø (West Ham United, value €21m), Sondre Auklend (Bodø / Glimt, value €11m) and Ola Visted (KFUM, value €3m).

• Edvin Austbø · West Ham United · €21m
• Sondre Auklend · Bodø / Glimt · €11m
• Ola Visted · KFUM · €3m
• Zymer Bytyqi · Kristiansund · €2m
• Harald Tangen · Sarpsborg 08 · €1m
• Jens Husebø · Start · €290k
• Valon Berisha · Zürich · €230k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.