Andreasen explains move

06 February 2009 12:21
ew Hannover signing Leon Andreasen has revealed that he had to leave Fulham in order to save his international career.[LNB] The 25-year-old made just nine league starts during his year-long stint at Craven Cottage after signing for £2million from Werder Bremen last January.[LNB]The Dane was not called up to represent his country the whole time he was in West London with his last international appearance coming in November 2007.[LNB]Andreasen, with eight caps in total and one goal, is determined to get back on the international scene following a conversation with Denmark manager Morten Olsen.[LNB]"Morten Olsen told me I would have to move on if I am not in Roy Hodgson's plans," he told Kicker.[LNB]Kick-start"This move will also have an effect on my Denmark career."[LNB]The former Fulham man has quickly settled back into life in Germany and he admits he owes a lot to Bremen manager Thomas Schaaf for how his career has panned out.[LNB]"Thomas Schaaf made me the player I am today, after I signed for Werder from Aarhus," he revealed.[LNB]"The spell on loan at Mainz was fantastic, then although we were relegated. Hannover 96 had chased me for a long period of time and I had excellent talks with (manager) Dieter Hecking.[LNB]"I have heard a lot of good things and thus far everything is like that. I am really keen on playing again, actually I am not match fit, I have not played so much lately."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports