Kalmar FF Director Mats Winblad has, lauded Charles Sajoe Jr’s loan switch to the club, describing him as “great that he is finally in place! Charles is a player we have followed for a long time. He is very athletic, has really good speed and likes to drive the ball at high speed and challenge his opponent”
The English-born Ghanaian attacker, joins the Swedish club for the rest of the season.
“Great that he is finally in place! Charles is a player we have followed for a long time. He is very athletic, has really good speed and likes to drive the ball at high speed and challenge his opponent. Now he is stepping into training and hopefully we will see him in the game already on Saturday against IFK Norrköping.” said Mats Winblad.
Charles joined Arsenal in 2015 at the age of 11, having started his youth career at FC Target and then Fulham’s academy. He has since represented the club’s Under-18 and Under-21 teams, scoring a total of 24 goals and providing 21 assists in 96 appearances.
In 2024, he also made his first-team debut for Arsenal in the Carabao Cup against Brentford. He has since been loaned out twice, to Swansea and Shrewsbury, where he has played in the Championship and League One.
Meanwhile, Sajoe, also expressed joy after completing the move.
“It feels great to be here and I am really excited to get started, start training and get to know my new teammates. I am looking forward to showing my qualities on the pitch and helping to win matches,” Sajoe said in an interview with the club’s website.
“This is a good step for me and my continued career. After the conversations with the sports director and the management staff, I got a strong feeling that this was the right environment for me. Now I want to take advantage of the opportunity and help the team achieve good results in Allsvenskan.” he concluded.
