Nantes have signed Anderlecht's Swedish international Christian Wilhelmsson.
Nantes have completed the signing of Anderlecht's Swedish international Christian Wilhelmsson after protracted negotiations between the two clubs reached a successful conclusion.
The move had been held up with the two clubs unable to agree on a fee but a price of ‚é¼3.5 million (£2.4 million) has now been set.
Wilhelmsson has signed a three-year contract with The Canaris and becomes the second player to leave Anderlecht in the space of a couple of days, following Vincent Kompany's switch to Hamburg.
"I am relieved that everything is finally okay," Wilhelmsson, who appeared in all four of Sweden's World Cup matches, told La Derniere Heure.
"The clubs could not come to an agreement. Even during the World Cup, it was stressful - I was thinking about it everyday."
Wilhelmsson is now looking forward to continuing his career in Ligue 1 and outlined his objectives for the forthcoming campaign.
"The contract is good and I look forward to playing for Nantes," he told Sportbladet.
"It feels great to join a new league. The French one is of a high quality and I will get the chance to face many good clubs.
"I need new challenges. We are aiming for the top and a top-five finish is not impossible."
