IK Start Sports Director Tor-Kristian Karlsen Happy With The Acquisition Of Ibrahim Arafat-Mensah

IK Start Sporting Director, Tor-Kristian Karlsen says he is delighted with the signing of Ghana forward Ibrahim Arafat- Mensah from Slovenian top-flight side NK Aluminij.

The Ghana international joined the Norwegian second-tier side on a two-year deal on Thursday after passing his mandatory medical.

However, Tor-Kristian Karlsen is hopeful IK Start have signed a potent striker who will give them all that they have missed for some time now.

“I am very pleased,” said Karlsen after Ibrahim Arafat Mensah and Adeleke Akinyemi became the last players in the gates at Sparebanken Sør Arena late Wednesday evening.

“We already had a good player group with a great development potential, but with these players, we get the skills we have missed, which gives Kjetil Rekdal more strings to play.’’

‘’With Mensah, we have received a technical, smart player and in Akinyemi an attacker with great breakthrough and speed, one that can score a lot of goals.

"In Shala, Start has gotten a midfielder who is a helproff in his attitude and with a good left leg that we are enjoying this fall.’’ Karlsen added.