Hammarby captain Nahir Besara jokes that he’s lost his voice for shouting at impending Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg - but says that the Swede makes the switch with Hammarby players’ blessing.

In encouraging comments for Boro , Besara was asked about Hellberg’s move to Boro. Though not official yet, the 37-year-old is soon set to be unveiled as Rob Edwards’s successor at the Riverside once a work permit is secured and the final Is are dotted and Ts crossed.

The switch will end Hellberg’s two years in charge at Hammarby, who he twice led to second-placed finishes in the Swedish top flight as his reputation continues to rise. And while Hammarby players are gutted to be losing the boss who guided them to their best league finishes in the past 20 years, the club’s 34-year-old captain s

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