FC Twente coach John van den Brom has confirmed that the club received a concrete bid of €18 million for Sondre Ørjasæter from a Portuguese club. This bid was one of several expressions of interest in the Norwegian midfielder's services, which had been a hot topic at the club in recent weeks. Van den Brom credits Erik ten Hag for informing him of the interest, stating that it was "not a rumour, but really concrete". The coach believes that Ørjasæter's contract extension, which keeps him at the club until mid-2030, is a "beautiful" outcome for both the player and the club. Van den Brom is particularly pleased that Ørjasæter will remain available for selection at Twente for the foreseeable future, praising his "extra qualities" that he has shown in a short space of time.