Johan Karlsson, a 25-year-old from Sweden, has been presented as a new Vejle player, joining on a permanent transfer after a season and a half at Malmö, where he made 39 appearances. He is a replacement for Lasse Flø, who moved to Westerlo in Belgium earlier in the transfer window. Vejle Boldklub's sports director, Mikkel Hemmersam, described Karlsson as a skilled and versatile player. Hemmersam also noted that the former central midfielder has been retrained as a right-back. He added that Karlsson has good technique and game understanding and will contribute to the team's offensive play. Karlsson stated that Vejle's clear desire to sign him was a decisive factor in his move. He will wear the number 23 shirt. The Swedish international has one cap for his country. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €450k.