Ex-Norwich defender Olsson: Squad strengthening never front of mind | OneFootball

Former Norwich City defender Martin Olsson says transfer talk isn't something the players pay attention to.

There is currently plenty of discussion around whether Norwich need fresh investment to turn survival in the Premier League into a real possibility as they look set for a record sixth relegation this year.

Olsson, who spent four years at Carrow Road, currently plays for Swedish champions Malmo, but rejected talk that Norwich need extra investment in order to remain in the Premier League.

"You always think that you should have a bigger squad to give yourself a bigger chance (of survival). But it's not like it was ever playing on my mind.

"I just tried to focus on myself individually and playing my best. That is up to the club to decide what they need to do," Olsson told the Pink Un.

"They are doing some right to get up to Premier League straight away but it's about staying there as well. That is the thing. Hopefully soon."

The Swede added: "Since I left, Norwich have been dominating in the Championship but can't get it to work in the Premier League.

"You see teams like Leeds that have done well, Bournemouth did well for a few years, even Wolves and Leicester have kicked on since they came up.

"We have a really good fanbase, a great stadium but it's hard to say why we can't stay there. They don't just seem to have it working just yet. Hopefully in the future, Norwich will be in the Premier League for at least a couple of seasons in a row."