Wrexham, Southampton and West Brom now eyeing in-form Champions League player

Wrexham, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion, and Bristol City are reportedly monitoring Viking midfielder Kristoffer Askildsen ahead of future transfer windows. According to Ontheminute.com, Wrexham's interest remains at the monitoring stage with no formal approach made yet. The Championship sides are assessing the Norwegian midfielder, who has featured in Champions League action and is currently valued by Transfermarkt at approximately £3.5 million.

Askildsen has registered five goals and two assists in 21 Eliteserien appearances for Viking this season, tallying nine direct goal contributions across 27 matches in all competitions in 2026. The former Sampdoria, Lecce, and Midtjylland player helped Viking claim the Norwegian league title in 2025, and Phil Parkinson's side is reportedly seeking midfield reinforcement to boost their Championship campaign.