correct. Just noting his cost if untagged would not be excessive. Yes-many of “injuries “ were only for 1 or 2 matches. The 2 sources had quite different totals, likely due to using different definitions. One takeaway from the injury numbers is that time off may be wise for him. There may be matches when only he plays , some when only Franco plays and some when both play. Could be a really good fit.
I really liked Bamba's start with the Fire, but for whatever reason/s he has not performed on level comiserite with his pay packet. If he were to be moved,...O.K. If he were moved to bring in Gotzke, hell yeah! Can you picture Zinck, Gotzke and (when fully recovered) Franco providing service to our striker corps, as well as general mayhem to defenses?
Will be super curious what he does and how fast he makes a decision now that his World Cup is over.....and if he does turn us down if we make a move for any other player.
Considering the Secondary Window opens July 13 and closes on September 2, I suspect there will be additional roster changes. Being in 3rd on the table and the only team to beat Nashville, the addition of Big Bob certainly positions us to make a run for hardware! To paraphrase GGG ‘as a coach or a defender I’d be intimidated having to face an attack with Cuypers and Lewandowski’! BUT! If we could add Goretzka!!!
just because he has played in games over the last few years doesn’t mean the accumulation of prior injuries hasn’t taken its toll on him and made him a shell of his former self.
Nowak had way more injuries before getting here. Ryan Giggs was super injury prone in his 20s and ended being a iron man playing into his 40s.
OK I had to go back to @overlap_old_coach's post in February to find this chart which was 5 days before compliance so is a bit out of date. But if Lewy comes in and the Fire need an international slot who is gonna be moved do you think? Will someone get a green card by then to free up the International slot? Is someone at the bottom of the roster going to be moved? As much as I believe in Sergio I have a feeling he might be better getting minutes elsewhere on loan for the time being as I don't see him supplanting anyone in the midfield and the situation will get worse if Leon Goretzka comes in too. Who will it be? https://www.meninred97.com/internat...-of-fires-roster-with-5-days-till-compliance/
I predict an interesting month of roster development 🇩🇪🚨 Leon Goretzka is officially a free agent. His contract with FC Bayern München has expired.Goretzka remains in talks with the Chicago Fire. pic.twitter.com/RV5ffILwqh— Alex Calabrese (@amcalabrese12) June 30, 2026 Chicago Fire FC’s Philip Zinckernagel on the forward pairing of Robert Lewandowski and Hugo Cuypers #cf97 #VamosFire pic.twitter.com/TClDO8INUX— Joe Chatz (@JoeChatz) June 30, 2026
How exciting/fun it must be for Zinck (and Hugo) to get to play with a striker like Lewy! Saletros too, if he stays and gets minutes Seriously, RL9 + Hugo + Zinck is going rain goals!
Polish pundits asking where the service to Lewy is going to come from and is the Fire going to upgrade on the wings.