I asked a question on Landon Donovan and Tim Howard’s podcasts about our recent transfer moves . They had a very cool take . Link is below 👇. Time stamp is around 1 hr 5 min. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unfiltered-soccer-with-landon-donovan-and-tim-howard/id1775998101?i=1000787159823

I wanted to see if I could find some potential signings in the three biggest areas we need. DP 10, DP 9, and a RB (preferably U22). Here's what I found. I used the database of FMRTE, FM26, FM24, Transfermarkt (along with its advanced search feature and watchlist), along with FotMob for stats.

Obviously this is all opinionated and not professionally done. Order is from most wanted to least most wanted (as I would love any of them).

DP 9

1. Chupe - 22yo striker who fits well into the mold that SKC wants with 25 goals (!) and 6 assists last season, helping Malaga get promoted back to LaLiga
2. Dion Beljo - 24yo 6'5 behemoth, who may not fit physically, but had 31 (!!!!) goals and 5 assists in 36 league games, helping Dinamo Zagreb easily win the title
3. Peter Christiansen - 26yo coming off of a 17 goal season with Viking, and has started this season with 14 goal contributions in 17 matches
4. Paulos Abraham - he came up in my research naturally, and rightfully so. 24yo and having a phenomenal season with 15 goal contributions in 19 games in the Allsvenskan.
5. Pau Victor - coming off a good year with Portuguese giants, Braga. The 24yo netted 10 goals and added 4 assists in 32 games.
6. Claudio Braga - One of the main men in the Hearts attack that almost won the league, 26yo Claudio Braga had 17 goal contributions in 38 games in the Scottish Premiership last season.
7. Ragnar Ache - The 28yo veteran had 14 goal contributions with Koln, and the season before that, he netted 18 goals for Kaiserslautern.
8. Mojmir Chytil - The 27yo had 14 goal contributions in 29 games for Czech giants Slavia and has already scored 4 goals in 5 games this season.
9. Stefen Baiaram - The 23yo Romanian had 12 goals and 6 assists last year and already has 6 goal contributions in 14 games in the Romanian SuperLiga.

DP 10

1. Nico Fernandez - the best MLS player excluding you-know-who. Nico has 17 goal contributions in 21 games, averaging a 7.96 FotMob rating in MLS play.
2. Benjamin Nygren - The 25yo Swede had 21 goal contributions in 38 games as the Scottish giants Celtic snatched the league title on the final day. He has 3 goal contributions in 3 games this year. Before his time at Celtic, He broke out at Nordsjaelland, where, in his final season, he had 17 goal contributions in 30 games.
3. Alvyn Sanches - A player at Wicky's former club, the 23yo Swiss international had 16 goal contributions in 28 games last year and has 5 in 5 this year.
4. Matteo Di Giusto - The 26yo boasted 24 goal contributions in 38 matches last year and has 3 goal contributions this year.
5. Yann Gboho - cousin of Desire Doue, the Ivorian is coming off of a season of 11 goal contributions for Toulouse and added an assist on Saturday against Brest
6. Scott Twine - The Englishman had 21 goal contributions last year for Bristol and scored his first goal this year against Birmingham.
7. Sebastian Nanasi - the 24yo Strasbourg player had 9 goal contributions in 19 games last year in Ligue 1 and had 2 assists against Lens in their previous match.
8. Luka Stojkovic - another Zagreb player, the 22yo had 19 goal contributions in 29 games, being another key contributor in Zagreb's title win.
9. Tobias Heintz - while he does play for Goteborg, he has 9 goal contributions in 18 matches and had 16 in 29 last year.
10. Thelo Aasgaard - The 24yo Norwegian midfielder had 11 goal contributions for the Scottish powerhouse Rangers last season and scored his first goal of the season against Johnny Russell's boyhood club, Dundee United.

rb (U22)

1. Kyriani Sabbe - The 21yo has a ton of high level experience, being a regular starter for Belgian powerhouse Club Brugge, and had 7 goal contributions last season.
2. Frankie Westfield - One of the best outside backs in the league, Westfield has broken into the XI at the Union and has already gotten 5 assists in 18 matches
3. Lautaro Vargas - The 21yo Argentine already has a ton of first team experience playing for Union and has played over 1800 minutes this season, adding 2 assists.
4. Elias Baum - Has 2 contributions for the German superpower Eintracht Frankfurt this year, along with a breakout year on loan with Elversberg, where he added 9 goal contributions.

That's all! Super fun and only took a day to do. Feel free to ask questions, have me look at others players, or give more info on the players I listed. COYW

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🤝 VERBAL agreement reached between Toulouse and Kansas City for the transfer of Yann Gboho.

✍️ Contractual agreement also reached between the MLS club and the player.

❗️But OL has positioned itself in recent hours and does not rule out recruiting him in addition to Keito Nakamura

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