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Gabrielsen, 25, plays for Molde FK in the top
division in Norway, his home country. He didn't identify the MLS
team involved.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a former Manchester United player who now
manages Molde, told Nettavisen of the MLS offer: "It was a bid
that was so high and from such a good club that we chose to
accept it. But Ruben (said, 'No thanks.')"
Gabrielsen said of the potential move, "It felt very wrong. I
had not thought so far, and then I got the offer, and then felt
very wrong right now and then. ... I have a family that I had
not talked to properly, and then I took into account the others
around me. The first priority is my family, and then we'll get
back in time. That was how I thought."
In 2009, Gabrielsen became the youngest player for Lillestrom
(17 years, 25 days) ever to appear in Norway's top league. He
left Lillestrom for Molde in 2014. In 145 top-flight games for
Molde, he has seven goals.
Gabrielsen has been selected to the Norwegian national team
several times but has yet to make an appearance for his country.
According to MLSsoccer.com, Norwegian players in MLS include LA
Galaxy forward Ola Kamara and defender Jorgen Skjelvik, Seattle
Sounders midfielder Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Minnesota United
defender Vadim Demidov.
--Field Level Media
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