New signing confirmed for Peterborough United
The defender has signed in time for the start of the new season.
Peterborough United have signed defender Oscar Wallin on a two-year deal.
The centre-back arrives for an undisclosed fee from Sweden.
The deal is subject to a work permit application being successful and international clearance being received.
Manager Darren Ferguson told the club's website:
"We have been looking at centre backs all through the summer and we went further afield and started looking at different leagues, particularly in Scandinavia.
"My video analyst, Matt Loades, shouted out Oscar's name, he had watched him a lot. I watched him, we watched him as a staff and we really like him. Credit to Matty, he has done a lot of research on him and likes him.
"It is a rarity for us to go abroad in terms of players, I don't remember too many times we have if at all, myself and the chairman spoke about it because as a club we needed to branch out a little bit and explore different markets.
"I think you get good value for money and ultimately, a lot of clubs are going down the path we have where we have been successful. Everyone is trying to buy young players and develop them and sell them.
"This deal has been going on for quite some time, I did a Zoom with Oscar, showed him a presentation of how we play and what the club is all about.
"Oscar was impressed and wanted to sign. As a player, he is 6ft 3, he is quick, he can handle the ball, all the things we look for in a centre back. Of course, there are things he needs to improve on, he has to adapt to a different league and tempo, but we think he can."