However, the Blues boss said it wasn’t down to a lack of effort from the Denmark forward after the 25-year-old completed a move to Norwegian top-flight side Vålerenga on Thursday.
The former Newcastle United frontman has moved to the Olso outfit on a permanent deal, with the Blues understood to be getting around 300,000 euros for him. That’s roughly the same amout they paid Danish side Esbjerg in the summer, with Sorensen seen as the ideal replacement for Colby Bishop, who underwent heart surgey in August.
Signing a three-year deal with Pompey, for some, such a move will have come as a complete surprise. After all, the player will have spent just six months at Fratton Park.
Sorensen’s last Pompey appearance came as an 89th-minute substitute against Swansea on New Year’s Day. He’s signed a contract with Vålerenga until 2028.
Sorensen told his new club’s website: ‘I’ve had a lot of good conversations with people at the club here and I know there has been interest from Vålerenga on several occasions, not just this January. It’s a great club, and I’m just looking forward to starting.
‘The important thing at the beginning is just to get started and get to know the guys, but luckily I have two training camps to do that. My personal goal is of course to score as many goals as possible, and help the team as high up the table as possible. ‘
Vålerenga kick off their 2025 campaing in March.
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