Struggling former Real Madrid striker and son of Chelsea favourite considering leaving Gent for Preston or Utrecht | OneFootball

Sacha Tavolieri is reporting that Gent forward Andri Gudjohnsen looks set to leave the club this summer. The Icelandic forward joined last season for a reasonable fee, but struggled to be successful with the Buffaloes. Now, it appears that there are two options for the son of former Chelsea favourite Eider Gudjohnsen. One would see the forward move to England to join Preston in the EFL Championship, while the other would see the player cross the border to the Eredivisie to join Utrecht.

The 23-year-old Gudjohnsen joined Gent from Danish side Lyngby, where he had scored an impressive 15 goals in 33 games. Gudjohnsen spent time as a youngster in the Real Madrid academy. In 2022 he left Spain for Sweden to play for IFK Norrkoping. Yet the striker failed to take off in the Allsvenskan, scoring just one goal in 33 games.

For Gent, Gudjohnsen struggled to nail down a starting spot. Despite this the 23-year-old played 46 games across all competitions, scoring five goals. Perhaps a change of scenery, either in England with Preston or the Netherlands, will be enough for Gudjohnsen to rediscover his Danish form.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson