Leopold Wahlstedt says he has always dreamed of playing in England after completing a move to Rovers.

The Swedish international has signed a three-year deal at Ewood Park and joins from Norwegian club Odds BK for an undisclosed fee.

His arrival adds competition to Jon Dahl Tomasson’s goalkeeping department following Thomas Kaminski’s move to Premier League newboys Luton Town.

“I’m so proud because I’ve watched English football back in Sweden ever since I was a young boy,” Wahlstedt told RoversTV.

“My family and friends are proud and I can’t wait to get started here now.

“English football is so popular in Sweden and in Norway, which is where I’ve recently been playing. I always dreamed of playing in England.

“The atmospheres in stadiums and the interest in English football, it’s huge. The whole culture with English football and the Championship is a division that I think is a really, really good league.

“It’s a tough league, there are lots of games and there is really good quality with the players in the division as well.”

The goalkeeper was in attendance for Saturday’s 2-1 win against West Brom and is now looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at Ewood Park.

“I was very impressed by the performance from the team on Saturday,” he continued. “I thought we played a really good game against a tough side and the atmosphere at Ewood was really good. 

“Rovers is a huge club with such a great history. I remember watching the club in the Premier League when I was young and it’s such a good feeling to be here.

“I heard about the interest and had a really good chat with Gregg (Broughton) and the club. When I heard about the concrete interest, I felt this was something I really wanted to do."