Santeri Väänänen is transferring from Rosenborg BK to Karlsruher SC and has reportedly signed a contract running until 2029. Approximately €100,000 will be due for the player, whose contract in Trondheim was set to expire at the end of the year. The Finland international made a total of 88 appearances for Rosenborg over a three-year period.

24-year-old midfielder Santeri Väänänen completed his medical check on Tuesday. The second-division club, Karlsruher SC, is paying a transfer fee of €100,000 to Rosenborg BK, which the player joined in January 2023. The six-time Finnish international's contract with the Norwegian club was set to expire at the end of the year, and he is now expected to sign a deal with KSC until 2029. Väänänen made 8 appearances in the Eliteserien this season. His current Transfermarkt market value is €900k.