The Danish top flight has welcomed a host of high-profile arrivals this summer, including several players returning home after spells abroad. Here are five new signings we expect to make an immediate impact – plus four more worth keeping a close eye on.
Magnus Landin, Aalborg Håndbold – from THW Kiel
Wings, to be brutally honest, are rarely the most influential players on a handball court. Sure, they can score the occasional decisive goal or win a penalty, but over the course of a season, they generally don’t have the same impact as goalkeepers or backcourt players.
Magnus Landin is something of an anomaly.
The Danish international is an outstanding defensive player who can cover several positions, allowing players such as Juri Knorr or Sander Sagosen to get a breather defensively. And when the pressure is at its highest, Landin is exactly the kind of player you want on the court.
He now returns to Denmark and reunites with his brother Niklas in Aalborg.
Kevin Møller, GOG – from SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Another player leaving the Bundesliga to return home to Denmark. Møller left GOG in 2014 and, over the following decade-plus, has won title after title with Barcelona, Flensburg and the Danish national team.
At 37, he should immediately be one of the best goalkeepers in the Danish league. More importantly, his arrival gives GOG the kind of stability between the posts that they were missing last season.
Axel Månsson, Skjern Håndbold – from IFK Kristianstad
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Månsson was already being chased by several clubs in Denmark, Germany and France before he signed for HØJ in December 2025. Then he continued to dominate in the European League with IFK Kristianstad, earned a bigger role with the Swedish national team in the spring and, meanwhile, watched HØJ get relegated.
Needless to say, the interest did not exactly disappear.
The playmaker made what looks like a very smart decision by signing for Skjern, where the centre back could very well establish himself as one of the league’s dominant players straight away.
Jacob Holm, Skjern Håndbold – from Paris Saint-Germain
Photo: Skjern Håndbold
Axel Månsson is not the only high-profile backcourt signing Skjern have made this summer.
Jacob Holm was hardly one of PSG’s most important players, but this is still a 30-year-old who should, without question, be one of the best players in the Danish league.
Quick, unpredictable and capable of creating something out of nothing, Holm should also be an intriguing fit alongside Månsson – if new head coach Oscar Carlén decides to use them together.
Torbjørn Bergerud, Fredericia Håndbold – from Orlen Wisła Płock
Photo: Vegard Grøtt / BILDBYRÅN
After several seasons at Kolstad, the Norwegian international goalkeeper left the financially troubled club for Wisła Płock. He spent just one season in Poland before now returning to Denmark, where he has previously played for both Holstebro and GOG.
Much like Møller at GOG, Bergerud represents a major statement signing for Fredericia. He should immediately strengthen the team at the back and provide experience at the highest level.
Honorable mentions
Manuel Zehnder, GOG – from SC Magdeburg
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The Swiss international scored goals for fun at Eisenach a few seasons ago, before injuries and a move into the brutal competition for places at Magdeburg slowed his progress towards the top.
A move to GOG could therefore be exactly what Zehnder needs. GOG play a fast, aggressive style that should suit his game perfectly, particularly in transition.
Ciljan Sagosen, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg – from Drammen
Only 18 years old, and yet the younger Sagosen has already established himself as a dominant player in the Norwegian league. His performances for Drammen last season, particularly during the spring, attracted increasing interest from clubs across Europe.
He eventually chose BSH, and much like Månsson, I believe this is a smart and well-timed step in his development.
He could be handed an enormous role from the outset, especially with BSH’s main playmaker Mads Svane currently recovering from knee surgery.
Reinier Taboada, SønderjyskE Håndbold — from Benfica
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A top-class two-way player who already has experience of the Danish league and most recently impressed at Benfica.
Born in Cuba but representing the Netherlands internationally, Taboada played a major role for the Dutch at the European Championship in January.
He brings excellent physicality, very good defensive skills and a powerful shot. Expect him to become an important player for SønderjyskE.
Hjalte Langmack, KIF Kolding – from GOG
Langmack struggled to find a regular place in GOG’s fierce competition for playing time and has therefore moved to Kolding, where he should have a much better platform to develop.
The left back is one of the more intriguing young Danish players around and has impressed with Denmark’s 2006-born national team. If he gets enough playing time, Langmack has all the tools to enjoy a breakthrough season.