Ijeh's departure affects Malmö FF

Just as IFK Göteborg signed Nigerian striker Peter Ijeh from Malmö FF in one of the most unexpected Allsvenskan transfers of recent times, has left Malmö FF vulnerable and seeking for an ideal replacement before the season starts. The former Julius Berger forward was very frank of his decision to quit the modest side.
"I've been at Malmö for three years now and I needed a change of scene," he said. "The fact that I have cousins in Gothenburg was also important."
Malmö 's president Bengt Madsen rued the Nigerian departure in one sentence " We have a problem no one can solve, he can never be replaced" he had told www.mff.se
The club finished third on the table behind Djugarden and Hammarby and Ijeh could not come to terms with losing the title to Djugarden once again.
" It's just like you are not doing anything at all, having to watch them win the title again, but that's football " he said.
Ijeh, who joined Malmö ahead of the 2001 season, scored 38 goals in 60 matches for the club during his three-year stay, forming one of Sweden's most lethal striking partnerships with Niklas Skoog. However, he was out of contract and elected to move to Göteborg on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.
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