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Definitely something that needs to be managed but I think the minutes in those 15 months will be reasonable.The problem he'll have is that his season will effectively be 15 months long, from now until next May. So he may be at peak fitness and look brilliant in pre season and the early part of the season, but he will have to be managed well so he doesn't tire out too badly.
Now I don't expect him to go straight into our side and play every minute, which will of course help, but the intensity of training will also have to be managed well by our staff.
Djurgarden's midfield is the best in the country and contains two big signings and the club captain outside Bergvall. The talk around the club is not how they will replace Bergvall (as that has already been done) but rather the need to not be overly reliant on him as he will leave in the summer and that they have no more upside on the fee.
I don't think there is a worry of him not getting enough minutes, but I also don't think we need to worry about overplaying either.
A slight concern is maybe that he will be targeted more. In the last game they couldn't catch him so they started to hack him down instead. I guess a footballer's ego takes a hit when an 18 year old kid keeps dribbling past you.