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Jonas Olsson: West Bromwich Albion defender joins Swedish side Djurgarden IF

Long-serving West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson is moving back to Sweden to join Djurgarden IF after having his contract cancelled.

The 34-year-old, who joined the Baggies in 2008 and played 261 times, would have been out of contract this summer.

But the Premier League club have agreed to cancel his deal early so he can move to back to his homeland in time for the start of their new top-flight season.

"Albion has, and will always be, a huge part of my life," Olsson said.

"It's all happened so quickly I've not had chance to say a proper farewell to so many people,

"I will be back at the first chance to do that.