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Viking's managing director Egil Ostenstad (formerly of Blackburn) says they are taking a gamble as they have not seen him play but are using recommendations from people like Mark Hughes.
Rhys arrives in Stavanger on Friday and will be eligable to play for Viking in a relegation battle on September 10th.
Here are the stories from Norway (thankfully translated this time)
http://www.fxt.no/tippeligaen/viking/article725511.ece reads:
Welshman signs for Viking
Viking has signed a contract with the back Rhys Weston (25). The
Welshman is going to play for the Stavanger team for the rest of the season.
Weston has in the past played for Arsenal, where he got one match as
trainee. For the last six years he has played forCardiff, where he has
played 170 league matches.
The 25 year old is now released from the Campionship-outfit, and has
opted to sign a half year contract with Viking.
-We're taking a gamble, as we haven't seen him play. But we've got good
references from Mark Hughes amongst others, says Vikings managing
director Egil Østenstad to TV 2 Nettavisen.
-But it would have been more of a gamble not to bring in a replacement
for the injured Alexander Gabrielsen and fredric lundqvist,he adds.
Weston has experience both as right back and centre back. Viking hope to
have him in place by tomorrow.
The relegation threathened team from Stavanger will not be bringing in
any more players before the transfer window closes Thursday evening.
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Another article about the transfer is at
http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=128357 and it reads:
Cardiff player moves to Viking
Viking have signed a contract with the Welsh defender Rhys Weston.
The 27 year old will be availible to play in Vikings bottom of the table
clash against Molde on the 10th of September.
-Weston has played centre back as well as right back, says Viking
managing director Egil Østenstad to vikingfk.no.
Weston has also been at Arsenal.
His contract with Viking is for the rest of the season.
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Here's what the official Viking website reports
(http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/news.asp?docid=12610&wce=nyhet):
Agreement reached with Weston
Only formalities remain before Rhys Weston is a Viking player.
-Weston has signed acontract with Viking for the rest of the season,
says manaing director Egil Østenstad.
Welshman Weston arrives in Stavanger tomorrow, and will be able to play
against Molde on the 10th of September.
-As well as right back Weston has also been playing as centreback,
Østenstad says.
Weston has made 150 apperances for cardiff in addition to a few games
for Arsenal, where he was until 2000. He also has seven caps for Wales.
We welcome Weston to Viking, and will be back with more when he arrives
in Stavanger.