Time to get this started. Major questions. 1. Will YB loose players 2. Will any BCL team add to challenge Servette? 3. What will Lugano/Sion/Xamax/GCZ to avoid the drop? 4. Can Chiasso/Kriens add anyone to avoid relegation?
RSL FCSG In - Victor Abril Ruiz, a 25 year old forward from Spain, has joined the club from the 4th Spanish Division club SD Formentera. His contract runs through Jun 2021. FCZ Extension - Mirlind Kryeziu has had his contract extended until June 2022. The 21 year old defender has played 8 times this fall. In - Yann Kasai, a 20 year old forward, has joined the club with a contract through June 202 from YB II. The Swiss U20 International has scored 13 times in 14 matches in the 1st League (4th Division) Interesting, two younger players for FCZ. I wonder how much they had to pay for Kasai, I am sure that YB is not happy that he left. Also I wonder if the arrival of Ruiz in St Gallen signifies the end of the American, Mannah, time there.
According to Blick and LeMatin, six LS players are on their way out. Nicolas Gétaz Yeltsin Tejeda Elton Monteiro Manière Tiago Escorza Simone Rapp Their 12 million CHF budget is well over most of the other BCL teams and they are in 4th place.
RSL FCSG Extension - Nicolas Luchinger has signed a new contract good through June 2021. He played 7 matches this fall with FCSG. FCZ Out on loan - Albin Sadrijaj, a 21 year old central defender, has left the club on loan to Kriens. The 21 year old was formed at FCZ and loaned out to Wohlen in 2017/2018 where he tore his ACL. His loan goes through June 2019. GCZ Extension - Djibril Diani, the 20 year old midfielder, has had his contract extended through June 2022. He played 5 times in the fall with 2 assists. Xamax Out on loan - Tunahan Cicek, a forward who scored 21 goals last season for Schaffhausen, will return their for the spring on loan. Cicek only played in 5 matches this past fall. BCL Schaffhausen Extension - Helios Sessolo, the 25 year old midfielder, has had his contract extended through June 2021. He has been out all fall due to an ACL tear, but it is anticipated he will return for the spring. The team has missed his 16 goals and 10 assists from the 2017/2018 season. With the return of CIcek and Sessolo, Schaffhausen will be much for dangerous in the attack.
RSL Luzern Extension - Simon Grether has extended his contract through June 2020. Xamax Out - Hamed Kone, a 31 year old Cote d'Ivioren forward who never really caught on (6 total matches) has been released. YB Out - Leonardo Bertone, a 24 year old winger, has left YB after 14 seasons. He played his first professional match in the 2011/2012 season. He will join FC Cincinnatl of MLS. He only played in 8 matches this fall. BCL Aarau Out - Michael Perrier, the 29 year old midfielder, who has spent 14 seasons between Lugano, Chiasso, Bellinzona, Sion and Aarau has left professional soccer. He has joined Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy on a contract through June, with an option for another year. Chiasso Out - Having played his entire career in Switzerland, his first in NLB wth LS in 2002/2003, spending time with LS, Lugano and Chiasso, Antoine Rey calls an end to his professional career. He played 355 total matches. He will play with FC Mendrisio in the 1st League. Vaduz Out - Marco Mathys, a 31 year old midfielder and 19 year old Noah Blasucci have both left the club. In - Manuel Sutter, a 27 year old Austrian forward, has signed a contract for the spring season. He played 12 matches in the fall with Winterthur. Rumors: YB might lose quite a few players. Kevin Mbabu is in talks with multiple teams. Sékou Sanogo is close to a deal with Roma. YB has been contacted by multiple teams about Roger Assalé. All of these come from an interview with Christoph Spycher, the Sporting Director of the club.
RSL YB Out - The first major departure for YB has happened. Sékou Sanogo, has left the club, but not for Italy as rumored. He will join 'Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia. His new manager will be former Croatian NT manager as well as West Ham manager Slaven Bilic.
RSL Luzern In - Manuel Klokler is the new assistant coach. Out - Michael Silberbauer has left his post as assistant coach to take the head coaching position at Pacific FC in Canada. Xamax On trial - Dejan Janjatovic, the former FCSG and Vaduz player, is on trial with the club. The midfielder will be looked to improve the club to avoid relegation. BCL Aarau In - Markus Neumayr, a 32 year old forward, who had previously played at Thun, Vaduz and Luzern, has joined the club Esteghlal in Iran. LS In - Although not confirmed by the club yet, media is announcing Anthony Koura, a 25 year old forward of French and Burkino Faso ancestry as their first signing. He joins the team from AS Nancy where he played 41 matches for the club with 3 goals. Winterthur In - Marin Cavar, a 19 year old defender, joins the club from FCZ II. His contract is through 2021.
A few interesting moves: RSL FCSG In - Former Polish International Eugen Polanski has joined the coaching staff. BCL Aarau Extension - Goran Karanovic has had his contract extended through the end of the season. When he finally signed, he played 6 matches with 3 goals. Martin Liechti has also extended his contract through the end of the season. Chiasso In - In an attempt to avoid relegation, the Ticino team has brought in 3 new players. Gabriele Perico, a 34 year old Italian winger, Matias Malvino, a 26 year old defender, and Rodrigo Pollero, a Uruguayan forward. The first two are for the spring season only, while Pollero is until June 2020. LS Out on loan - High priced Simone Rapp, has been sent on loan to FCSG through the spring season. In - Nikola Boranijasevic, a 26 year old Sebian winger arrived from FK Napredak Krusevac in the Serbian first division. His contract in through June 2021. Anthony Koura, a 25 year old French midfielder, has joined from Nancy with a contract through June 2021. Vaduz In - Boris Prokopic, a 30 year old midfielder has joined the club with a contract through June 2020 from Altach in Austria. Roman Matter has joined the coaching staff from FCZ junior female squad. Out - Cedric Chevalley, a 19 year old forward who saw action in only two matches, has left the club. Winterthur In on loan - Eris Abedini has joined the club on loan from Lugano where he played 8 matches this past fall. His loan is through June 2020. Rumor Xamax is looking for a central defender. There just happens to be a former Swiss International central defender out of contract that is training with another Swiss Romond club.
RSL Luzern Extension - Ruben Vargas, the 20 year old, has had his contract extended through June 2022. BCL Chiasso Out - Patrick Carvalho, the 21 year old Brazilian, has left the club after playing only 7 matches this fall. He will join Al Akhdoud in the 3rd Saudi Arabian Division. In - Chiasso has signed two more players Ambre Nsumbu, a 21 year old Swiss of Congolese origin who last played for FC Winterthur, but did not play this fall. Also Holifryda Nsiala, a Swiss forward who scored 10 goals in 14 matches for FC Winterthur II in the first league has also joined the club. Both have signed through June 2020. RJ In on loan - Maren Haile-Selassie, a 19 year old midfilder, has been loaned to RJ from FCZ for the remainder of the season. He only played one time for FCZ this fall. Extension of loan - Lavdrim Rexhepi, a 20 year old midfielder, already on loan from FCZ has seen his loan extended through June 2019.
RSL FCZ Out - Icelandish midfielder, Victor Palsson, and captain, has left the club to join SV Darmstadt in the 2nd Bundesliga. YB In - Gianlica Gaudina, a 22 year old former FCSG and Bayern Munich youth product, has joined the club for a 2.5 year contract with another as an option. Rumor Sion is close to signing Nathanaël Saintini, a central defender who is 18 years old and has played with SO Cholet, in National or the French 3rd Division. He does have 2 U18 French team selections. The rumored contract is 4.5 years. Lugano defender, Stanley Amuzie 22, is training with Xamax.
RSL FCZ In on loan - Levan Kharabadze, an 18 year old defender has joined the club with loan from Dinamo Tbilissi through 30 June 2020 with the option for a purchase. He has already played for the national team, and played 31 matches for his former club with 4 goals. Extension - Andris Vanins, the Latvian keeper, has had his contract extended through June 2020. GCZ Extension - Jean-Pierre Rhyner, a 22 year old defender has had his contract extended through June 2020. Out - Nemanja Antonov, a 23 year old Serbian winger who did not play at all in the fall, has left to join Partizan Belgrade. BCL Kriens Out - Dominic Schilling has left the club. LS Out on loan - Tiago Escorza, who was not in the plans of the club, has joined Stade Nyonnais in the Promotion League.
RSL FCSG Out - Andreas Wittwer, Alain Wiss and Philipp Koch have all been informed that their contracts will not be renewed at the end of this season. Luzern Out on loan - Valeriane Gvilia has left the club on loan to join Górnik Zabrze in Poland until 30 June 2019. BCL Chiasso In on loan - Nikola Milosavljevic has joind the team from Sion for the spring. He had been with Winterthur, but did not play in the fall. Rumor: Turns out that Johann Djourou almost signed with Xamax, but there was an issue with his medical exam. Denis Zakaria is being mentioned to transfer to Tottenham as a replacement for Moussa Dembélé who is leaving for China.
RSL FCZ In on loan - Nicolas Andereggen, an Argentinian U20 International has joined the club on loan from Club Atlético Union de Santa Fe. The forward is for one season with an option to purchase his contract. Xamax Out on loan - Liridon Mulaj, a 20 year old midfielder, has joined Winterthur on loan for the season.
RSL FCSG Out -Austrian Peter Tschernegg has left teh club to join TSV Hartberg with a contract through 30 June 2020. BCL Chiasso Out - Ali Kabacalman, who played 17 of the 18 fall season matches, has left the club to join FC Rapperswil-Jona with an 18 month contract. In - Faisal Osman, an 18 year old Ghanean is joining the club as well as 19 year old Fabio Gomes. Gomes is joining from Team Vaud, Osman Kumasi Young Vipers.
RSL GCZ In on loan - Aly Malle, a 20 year old winger has joined the club on a 6 month loan from Lorca in Spain. There is an option for purchase of a 4 year contract. Out - Souleyman Doumbia has been sold to Stade Rennais. Lugano In - Armando Sadiku, the former Lugano player has returned to the club. BCL LS Out on loan - Dominik Schmid, a 20 year old, has been loaned out to Wil until the end of the season. RJ In - Jerome Thiesson, has signed the club with a contract through 30 June 2019. In on loan - Pedro Teixeira, a Swill U20 International has joind the club on loan for the spring season. Out - Michael Morganella, who only joined the club in October, has left to return to Italy with Padova Calico.
RSL FCZ Out - Roberto Rodriguez has left the club to join KFC Uerdingen in the 3rd Bundesliga. He scored 19 goals in 88 matches for FCZ. In on loan - Aziz Binous has been loaned from FC Lugano to FCZ for the spring with an option of a purchase. He only played once in the fall for Lugano. Out on loan - Sangone Sarr has left the club on loan to join Rapperswil-Jona for the spring. GCZ Out - Jeffren, has left the club to join AEK Larnaca. In on loan - Aly Malle, a 20 year old from Udinese has joined the club on loan for the spring. Sion In - Noah Blasucci, a 19 year old Swiss-Italian, has joined the club from Vaduz where he played only 4 matches in the fall. His contract is through 30 June 2021.
RSL Basel: Out - Serey Die has left the club. He was told while in Spain that he would not get the min that he wants. It is possible that Xamax is a destination for him. BCL Chiasso In on loan - Carlo Manicone, a 20 year old Italian, has been loaned from Lugano through the rest of the season. Servette In - Dennis Iapichino, a Swiss Italian, has joined the club from Lovornio in Serie B. He previously played with Lugano, Wintethur and the U21 at Basel. Vaduz In on loan - Gianni Antoniazzi, a 20 year old, has joined Vaduz on loan from FCZ.
RSL Lugano Out on loan - Jetmir Krasniqi, a 24 year old right wing has been loaned to FC Voluntari in the Romanian 1st Division. Fabio Celestini has said that he in no longer in the club's plans. Out - Edoardo Masciangelo, and Nikita Vlasenko have both left the club to join Jeventus U23 team. In - Cendrim Kamaraj, a 19 year old former FC Luzern player, has joined the club from the Juventus youth teams. In - Roman Macek, a 21 year old Czech has joined the club from Juventus B with a contrace through 2022. Luzern Extension - Longtime keeper David Zibung has a one year extension and will now be with the club through June 2020. Sion Extension - Murat Yakin has a contract extension of two additional years. YB In - Fabian Lustenberger will return to Switzerland from Herta Berlin this summer and join YB with a contract through June 2022, He has played 294 matches for Hertha Berlin. BCL LS Out - Yeltsin Tejeda has left the club to return to Costa Rica. Rapperswil-Jona In on loan - Lars Hunn, a 19 year old has joined the club on loan from GCZ where he was the 3rd keeper. Out on loan - Tomislav Vranjes, has left the club on loan to play with GCZ this spring. He is also a keeper. Vaduz In on loan - FCZ has loaned Gianni Antoniazzi, a 20 year old defender/winger, and former U19 Swiss International for the rest of the season with a option to purchase his contract. Rumor Loris Benito from YB to Bordeaux
Interesting late transfer: Varol Tasar has left Aarau and joined Servette with a contract through June 2021.