Luton chief happy striker will get first team chance after moving to Poland

Luton boss Jack Wilshere is glad that striker Lasse Nordas will finally get the chance to play first team football this term after joining Polish club KS Cracovia on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy.

The 24-year-old signed for the Hatters from Norwegian top-flight club Tromsø in January 2025 and has made 26 appearances for the Hatters, scoring four times, three of them coming in the Vertu Trophy. Out of favour under Wilshere last term, Nordas moved to Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen in January, going on to score six goals in his 16 league outings.

The former Norwegian U21 international was told he didn’t have a future in Bedfordshire by Wilshere when returning this summer, as he wasn’t given a squad number either, but will now join up with the five-time Ekstraklasa champions, who are sitting 10th in the table, having taken eight points from their opening six games.

Asked if it was a move that needed to happen for the former Bodø/Glimt attacker, Wilshere said: “I think so for his sake. He wanted to play, he was similar to all the players that left, who I made it clear to at the end of last season, that it would probably be the best for them (to leave). It’s taken a while with Lasse, but fine, credit to him, he was waiting for the right opportunity, looking for the right club. He’s a deep thinker Lasse, who’s really clear with what he wants, so he goes to a league that he’s never been to, a different league and we wish him all the best.”

A club statement on Town’s official website said: “Town forward Lasse Nordås has today joined Polish club KS Cracovia on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy. The Norwegian most recently spent time away from the club with Dutch side SC Heerenveen and will now join up with the five-time Ekstraklasa champions. We wish Lasse the best of luck for his time in Poland.”