AGF Announce 31-Year-Old Midfielder Trial

Former Sunderland and Wigan Athletic midfielder Max Power is training with Danish side Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF) as he eyes a potential move, according to reports from Bold.dk.

The 31-year-old parted ways with Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah this summer after making just ten appearances and is now looking to return to European football with AGF. His presence at the Danish club’s training sessions has been confirmed by AGF’s sporting director, Stig Inge Bjornebye, a former Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers defender.

“It is with positive intentions from both parties that Max is visiting this week,” wrote Bjornebye, who also appeared for Blackburn Rovers. “He is an experienced player with extensive experience from English football who has interesting qualities for us. Now he comes to visit us and that gives both him the opportunity to look at us and the same for us in relation to him.”

Power, who hails from Birkenhead, began his career at Tranmere Rovers, where he captained every age group before breaking into the first team at 18. During his time at Tranmere, he made 127 appearances, contributing to 31 goals.

Following Tranmere’s drop to League Two, Power moved to Wigan Athletic, where he played a key role in securing two League One titles over three years. In 2018, he joined Sunderland on loan, later making the move permanent and signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. After 137 appearances for the Black Cats, Power returned to Wigan for the final two seasons of his English career, where he experienced both promotion and relegation before moving to the Middle East.

AGF have strongly started the Danish Superliga season, with four wins from their first six matches, as they aim for European qualification. The club, which finished sixth last season, hasn’t reached the group stages of a European competition since 1995 and last won the Danish championship in 1986, followed by the Danish Cup in 1996. Power is seen as a potential key addition as AGF looks to build on their early-season momentum.

Site Opinion

At 31, Power’s move to the Middle East may have offered financial rewards, but it was unlikely to provide the competitive edge he once enjoyed in English football. AGF presents a fresh opportunity—a chance to compete at a higher level and potentially challenge for silverware.

For a player like Power, who has previously tasted success with Wigan and sought it at Sunderland, returning to top-flight football in Europe could be just the challenge he needs as he enters the latter stages of his career. If the move materializes, Power could still have plenty to offer in Denmark’s Superliga.