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Motherwell sign Viking striker Henri Anier on loan

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Henri Anier in action for Motherwell

Striker Henri Anier has joined Motherwell from Norwegian club Viking on an initial six-month loan.

The 22-year-old made the move on the recommendation of Estonia team-mate Henrik Ojamaa, who left Well for Legia Warsaw in the summer.

Anier told Motherwell's website:external-link "My first impressions are really positive.

"Henrik is my good friend and recommended me, telling me all positives about the club, so I'm delighted to have joined Motherwell."

Manager Stuart McCall's eighth summer signing impressed during a trial period in pre-season, playing against Newcastle United and scoring against Morecambe.

"I want to keep working hard and do really well for the team and hopefully we can be successful this season," added Anier.

He has scored three times in seven international appearances since making his debut in 2011.

But the Estonia international was not so prolific in the Norwegian top flight after signing a three-year contract with Stavanger outfit Viking, having left Flora in his homeland that same year.

He was loaned out this year to Fredrikstad, who had been relegated to Norway's second tier, and now hopes to impress in the Scottish Premiership.

Having spent a year at the Sampdoria Academy in Italy, Anier signed professional terms with Valga Warrior, winning a move to fellow Estonians Flora after netting 13 league goals in 24 starts.

In three seasons with Estonian top-flight outfit Flora, the Tallinn club where he had played as a youth, he scored 52 times in 86 matches.

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  • Comment posted by User0136117055, at 10:36 30 Jul 2013

    Haven't got a foggiest clue about this transfer but I'm enjoying reading about it. Very refreshing after countless Suarez non-stories

  • Comment posted by Thorpiniho, at 14:11 30 Jul 2013

    The more comments sections open which are not to do with the top teams in the Premier League the better. There are another 125 teams we can talk about for a change. If you think its boring, why read it then say that its boring you utter pillocks!

  • Comment posted by Belsonio, at 10:16 30 Jul 2013

    Hey 11.

    Don't write it then.

    and 6. Perhaps Motherwell fans are interested. Or even Scottish football fans. So we are not the best or most attractive league in the world. What will make it less attractive is people such as yourselves constantly posting about how bad it is at every opportunity you can on the BBC website.

    Enjoy it while you can 6. Could be your last for a very long time.

  • Comment posted by NeilG42, at 07:18 30 Jul 2013

    are you feeling OK BBC ? I mean a piece of transfer news that
    1- involves a Scottish Team
    2- involves an actual transfer
    3- doesn't include the words Bale/Rooney/Suarez/Chelsea/Barcelona
    I'm actually stunned.

  • Comment posted by User0298456273, at 05:32 30 Jul 2013

    stuart mccall.. next scotland manager

  • Comment posted by Socialism is the only answer, at 16:29 30 Jul 2013

    Dear Jammy Crapper STOP you are coming across as a total dimwit I would go 99.99% don't know who he is so you are using other peoples ignorance to justify something? How much money is the BBC wasting? You should be thinking about Glastonbury or the coverage given to a recent birth. But of course that would require thought and coherent arguments rather than the same old pathetic rants.

  • Comment posted by User0695481271, at 21:27 30 Jul 2013

    @21..........actually going by the coefficient ratings its far from the worst league in England. But then again that also states the EPL is number 1 which of course it clearly isn't and the English national team are in the top 10 which of course they clearly aren't. By the way is Saurez still not signing for anyone and is Fabregas still not coming for the 8th time?????

  • Comment posted by User0106371129, at 22:32 29 Jul 2013

    Motherwell looking for second successive second place finish and trying to replace the players they lost

  • Comment posted by User0078355446, at 23:42 29 Jul 2013

    @1 Interesting choice of username there given I had that EXACT name last week lol. I take it you are also a BBC + Jake fan? The more the better I guess.

    Good luck to this player in the SPL, I hope he can score 30 or 40 goals and make the title race exciting for once.

  • Comment posted by User0875448700, at 10:20 30 Jul 2013

    @ 5 'Make the title race exciting', or not. It was news once when international players moved to the SPL. Now its news when a modest player from a minor league does. The title is bagged for Celtic for the next 5+ years (sadly). Its not exactly a stimulus for a player to come to the SPL as even a winners medal has little value. The slow demise of Scots football has been a sad sight to behold.

  • Comment posted by Jamie Capper, at 14:15 30 Jul 2013

    18) I didn't read it. I just wrote boring. I am entitled to my opinion. Scottish football is the worst in Europe. And pathetic little comment sections on some player who 99% of the UK haven't heard of is a waste of time, effort and BBC license payers' money. End of.

  • Comment posted by Jamie Capper, at 17:21 30 Jul 2013

    Very mature there Phil. And you labelled me as the dimwit.... or are you just a really bad typist?

  • Comment posted by User0695481271, at 12:28 30 Jul 2013

    @13........what baseless rubbish. Just a bunch of unjustified statements. He is an international as stated in the article. Your rhetoric is played out in boring. Scottish clubs have all reported significant increases in season ticket sales and have 4 years with Sky / BT. It didn't die. It isn't dead. It won't die. You can come on here for the rest of your life hoping for it and being disappointed!

  • Comment posted by User0667404441, at 09:35 30 Jul 2013

    With this signing of a household name from one of the finest teams south of nowhere, Motherwell are going all out to delight the regular 5,118 fans who turn up to watch football in one of the greatest leagues in scotland..

  • Comment posted by Socialism is the only answer, at 01:26 30 Jul 2013

    Good luck to the boy. Stuart McCall keeps digging up gems, I hope this is another one. @6 I believe that even Motherwell FC supporters pay their licence fee and are entitled (even if rarely thought about by the BBC) to get coverage. You should go and raffle it.

  • Comment posted by D1679114840169, at 13:46 30 Jul 2013

    Don't feed the trolls.

    PS Welcome to Fir Park Henri, hope you turn out to be as useful as that last unknown Estonian nobody who joined the Mighty 'Well.

  • Comment posted by Jamie Capper, at 13:57 30 Jul 2013

    boooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring

  • Comment posted by GunGanGunner, at 23:01 29 Jul 2013

    Did he arrive in a boat with an Axe and horns? Must've been quite a welcome.

  • Comment posted by Jack, at 23:39 29 Jul 2013

    lol scottish football ha lol

  • Comment posted by tillythekitten, at 09:42 30 Jul 2013

    Brill news for Motherwell a proven goal scorer in a ..... sorry I'm even bored writing this .... yyyaaaawwwwnnnnn .......

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