OB has announced the signing of Norwegian left-back Mikkel Rakneberg from Bochum on a loan deal for the rest of the season, and the agreement includes a purchase option. Bold.dk also reports on the acquisition. Mikkel Rakneberg expressed that it feels really good to be at OB and that he is looking forward to playing a lot of football. He also mentioned having heard good things about the fans and the club, describing OB as a fine, big, and historic club with ambitions he likes. According to OB, Rakneberg is expected to be match fit in the coming weeks because he was recently out with a knee injury.

Norwegian left-back Mikkel Rakneberg, 24, has joined OB on a loan deal from Bochum, with the transfer occurring on a Monday. Troels Bech stated that the club had followed Rakneberg for a long time and had previously wanted to sign him. Bech explained that the opportunity to sign him arose when he was close to being match fit, and the club assessed that the benefit of his arrival was greater than the possibility that it could take a week or two for him to be fully ready. Rakneberg joined Bochum in January 2026, and his contract there is valid until 2029. His current market value is €700k, according to Transfermarkt.