Brann sells Rasmus Holten to Sandefjord Brann has sold U21 captain Rasmus Holten to Sandefjord. The 21-year-old has signed a deal until 2030, with Brann currently 4th in Eliteserien with 56 points, 17 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses from 30 games. ## What happened? Rasmus Holten, 21, has chosen to move to Sandefjord after being part of Brann since his youth. Brann also had an offer from Tromsø for Holten, but the defender chose Sandefjord. – We are very happy that Rasmus chose Sandefjord. He is an exciting defender both in the short term to come in and compete for a place in the team, but he is also the U21 national team captain, so he is also a player who will be good in the years to come, says Sandefjord’s sports manager Matteus Bårdsen. ## Why is this important for Brann? Brann loses an important player in Holten, but the team is still strong in Eliteserien. With 55 goals scored and 46 conceded, Brann has a goal difference of +9. They are 15 points behind league leaders Viking, but have good form in recent games with a 2-1 win over Start on 12 July 2026. ## What comes next? Brann will face Start away on 13 September 2026. The team has had mixed form in the last five games with one win, no draws and four losses (WLLLL).