Oskar Fallenius has responded to a furious backlash from Djurgarden supporters as he nears the exit, with Rangers named among the clubs interested in the winger.
The 25-year-old was linked with a move to Ibrox last summer and his contract is due to expire next month. Reports in Sweden suggest the Premiership side could revive their interest, while Wolfsburg are also said to be tracking the player.
Fan backlash during warm-up
Fallenius, a former Brondby wide man, has previously admitted he expects his time at Djurgarden to end at the conclusion of the campaign and left the door open to a switch to Ibrox.
Amid the transfer noise, the winger was booed by his own supporters as he warmed up for the clash with IFK Gothenburg before the international break, during the contract standoff.
The irked player confirmed he reported the backlash to security, telling Aftonbladet: "There was harassment when I was warming up. I just wanted to show our security officers that it was not okay, and of course they agree. It was special, but I still think I was able to handle it quite well."
Club statement and reaction
He added: "Criticism is one thing and I can take that. It's part of playing for a big club. But the incident itself was something I couldn't tolerate. But we in the team have had a good dialogue so it's nothing that's weighing on me too much, but it was important that we brought it up."
The Djurgarden supporters group also released a statement, calling out rival fans who make players "question their future" at the club. It read: "The stands are a place where great emotions belong. But it is our players who are at stake, and they have taken us to a table position that, to be honest, is better than anyone dared to hope for. We know that it affects the squad and that it makes players doubt their future here, and that is unacceptable."
Contract uncertainty
Football director Maximilian Hahn was coy about the prospect of Fallenius signing a new deal but admitted he expected interest in the forward. He told Fotbollskanalen: "We're keeping it simple and I don't want to talk to the media about the contract situation. It's something between us and the players. I don't want to talk about foreign interest. I don't expect anyone to leave, but I always expect there will be interest in our players."
