He might not make it but he's definitely better than Roldan. He's going to be a part of team, next cycle.
I really have not give this much serious thought, but I wonder if the reason you see a club willing to spend 10 figures on someone like Slonina, which seems like a lot, is for exactly the reason that you don't see many GKs get a ton of first-division time in their teens, and so when they do, and they aren't destroyed by the experience, you might just decide to overpay, so to speak, for those reps. Like are there lots of examples of teen GKs who broke in, got a reasonable quantity of games, didn't flame out, and then amounted to nothing?
I mean, that is a really good and pertinent example and there are always examples! (I guess we could note that he's just still 23 but that's not really the point.) Anyway, I wasn't saying "this obviously never happens," because of course it does. I was trying to get my head around why it would make sense for a club to spend $10 million on a teenage GK since for me, which seems kind of counterintuitive to me. I dunno, maybe it's some kind of long-term hedge against the rest of a club's portfolio of GKs over the course of a decade or something. Like, you've basically paid $10M to never have a GK below the level of Slonina for the next several years. Maybe that's a good deal!
A lot to like and he is in an excellent proving ground league, on a traditionally solid side. GB has not been shy either about calling players quickly when they show Euro spark/success at a good level. Whose to say he couldn’t threaten LDLT’s spot if he can’t get time in Spain, and Booth is a regular producer in the fall? He isn’t competing with our top tier guys. It’s the second tier. He has one big drawback. GB likes to bring players in for a look see camp before blooding them. I think he trained with the team for half of the last camp if I recall, so the staff has some idea of who he is. This is one of those where it is possible IMO. Long shot but possible. Just has to go out and blow the doors off quick.
Who knows what that amount means for them? For Roman with his multi trillion credit line that was nothing.
Regarding Matthew Hoppe to Middlesbrough, I'm told the two clubs are still at the table. Negotiations ongoing 🇺🇸 #USMNT pic.twitter.com/7a17FBQWRt— Chris Smith (@Chris_SXI) August 1, 2022
Sure but Abramovich isn’t there anymore. The amount they paid for him means they see him as a high end prospect and Peter Cech was reportedly the one who first identified him as a target. Now not all prospects end up making it and it’ll be important that Slonina gets loaned out somewhere he can get regular playing time.
Who knows. He's only 18. He's a 2004! He doesn't turn 19 until next May!! Is some club in the Championship or League One team going to bring in an 18 year old former MLSer on loan? In the middle of their season? To start him? I don't see it. I expect Slonina to play for Chelsea in PL2 when he arrives in January. If he didn't want that, then he shouldn't have signed for a club like Chelsea (or Real Madrid).
My expectation is that he goes to Chelsea in January and stays there till the end of the season so they can get a look at him at get a feel for where he is. And then the hope would be the following summer he goes out on loan somewhere where he can see regular playing time.
Yesterday, Mauricio Cuevas played the 2nd half of a Club Brugge first-team friendly and assisted the 2nd goal in a 2-0 win.Otasowie started the match and was subbed at HT. https://t.co/a1DdsFR0fO— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) August 2, 2022
Verbal agreement between Real Valladolid and Konrad de la Fuente. Loan with the option to buy.[🌕: @MatteMoretto] pic.twitter.com/jrZ9hs4RDm— USMNT Otaku 🇺🇸 (@USMNTOtaku) August 2, 2022
JoGo took part in first team media day. 👀 @jonathang_42 . Paso a paso. https://t.co/ng8nZo9jN6— Germán Gómez (@gerraze) August 3, 2022
Middlesbrough remains interested in Matthew Hoppe and are still pursuing him. A proposal from San Jose Earthquakes which was a loan with the option to buy was rejected. Hoppe prefers to stay in Europe. Two sides from Belgium are also interested in Hoppe. [🌕: @JeffreyCarlisle] pic.twitter.com/zyyT1AC9A4— USMNT Otaku 🇺🇸 (@USMNTOtaku) August 3, 2022
Another goal today for @evanrotundo10 in the preseason… pic.twitter.com/XptXqwabO6— Dom Rotundo (@domrotundo) August 4, 2022
🇧🇪 Jupiler🧐🇺🇸 Owen Otasowie starting! https://t.co/470W8d6um2— 🇺🇸 ⚽ east (@eastdeflection) August 5, 2022 Source: Middlesbrough are closing in on the permanent signing of #USMNT forward Matthew Hoppe from Mallorca@craig_johns first to report I believe.More to follow...— Chris Smith (@Chris_SXI) August 5, 2022 Fortuna is still working on the arrival of Cole Bassett but they have not yet agreed w/ Feyenoord & Colorado. “We haven't given up on him,” Ultee says. "We have been interested in Bassett for a long time, but it's complicated. I'll be very happy when we finally have him in."— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) August 5, 2022 Malik Tillman vs St. Gilloise (8/2/22)Champions League qualifying pic.twitter.com/Xur9RkIzD1— Justin Moran (@kickswish) August 5, 2022
Taylor Booth debut incoming https://t.co/z6iisBtTw5— Marcus Chairez (@chai_asc) August 6, 2022 Despite being subbed at HT, Booth led Utrecht in xT and fouls suffered.https://t.co/ZxOdCTS2As— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) August 6, 2022 Scally starting over Lainer for match day 1 is kinda big imo. https://t.co/OuLm1ffD8z— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) August 6, 2022 Alex Mighten 🇺🇸 makes his Premier League debut. https://t.co/61joW5hAOl— Alex Calabrese (@amcalabrese12) August 6, 2022 Alejandro Alvarado ('03) played final 21 minutes in 1-0 win for Vizela today in their first league game of the season. He came on in a false 9 role, and almost scored a goal. The GK made a nice save. Hopefully more minutes to come in upcoming games.— USMNTProspects (@ProspectsUsmnt) August 7, 2022
🇩🇪 Our U19 @MLSNEXT players Shane Lonergan and Kamran Mojabi were called to train with our partner club @Holstein_Kiel of 2. @Bundesliga! Danke CEO Wolfgang Schwenke, @UlfSantjer, the staff, and @USYNT defender @NicoTeamCarrera for your hospitality!#UpTheGlens | #KielAhoi pic.twitter.com/9ih7OyhYX4— San Francisco Glens SC (@SFGlensSC) August 7, 2022
couple nice little moments of combination from Mendez and Alvarado for Vizela pic.twitter.com/4AGzKZ8FF9— scuffed (@scuffedpod) August 7, 2022
1556198275581083649 is not a valid tweet id Burnley, Besiktas, Gladbach, Olympiacos, and Porto have also have reportedly enquired. 👀— Takes 🇺🇸 (@USMNTTAKES) August 7, 2022 According to @MatteMoretto, Bayern would sign Konrad de la Fuente and send him on loan to Augsburg - or Augsburg signs him directly and Bayern controls his future (same as Gnabry/Bremen) https://t.co/JVXIQ7560B— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) August 7, 2022
🇩🇪 Regionalliga🧐🇺🇸 Justin Che starting for Hoffenheim's reserveshttps://t.co/tk5JTK9JYt pic.twitter.com/cVZDs6XzzC— 🇺🇸 ⚽ east (@eastdeflection) August 7, 2022
Malik makes The WhoScored Scottish TOTW.(The lining up is a bit off!) pic.twitter.com/X5auk4DPVg— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) August 8, 2022 So it’s the Championship, Süper Lig, or the Super League 1 Interwetten for Konrad. https://t.co/WJf5Wb0qa7— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) August 8, 2022 this is smart (and encouraging) stuff from @USMNTvideos, arguing Yunus will have a breakout season bc Gattuso will feature him in a double pivot, which last year's Valencia boss mostly did not https://t.co/vx8nTFxyHX— scuffed (@scuffedpod) August 8, 2022 🚨Standard Liège are continuing talks to sign Nottingham Forest's 20-year-old winger Alex Mighten on loan. #NFFC 🔴⚪ #Liège pic.twitter.com/Pp4tw5awas— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) August 8, 2022 Full time at Meadow Lane.Alex Mighten on the scoresheet for The Reds but goals from Dom Ballard (2) and Jack Turner hand Southampton the points.🌳🔴 #NFFC | #PL2 pic.twitter.com/J07Davm0Y6— Nottingham Forest Academy (@NFFCAcademy) August 8, 2022
"In summary: (de la) Fuente is very close to Beşiktaş." https://t.co/jZeM5Txkqo— Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) August 9, 2022 📋 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁Cole Bassett ✓Alireza Jahanbakhsh ✓✓ Noah Naujoks ✓Aliou Baldé ✓— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) August 9, 2022 Jonathan Tomkinson🇺🇸(‘02) making his 1st Team Debut today in the Carabao Cup vs Auston Trusty and Birmingham City.Congratulations to him, keep an eye out for him, one to watch. pic.twitter.com/VcUKRIq2p2— Jason🇺🇸🇸🇻 (@JasonAS07) August 9, 2022 Alex Mighten capped off an impressive team move with a fine finish at Meadow Lane last night. 👏 🌳🔴 #NFFC | #PL2 pic.twitter.com/wBememxanh— Nottingham Forest Academy (@NFFCAcademy) August 9, 2022 An unbelievable week of training for @andrewmaraya_ with the @herthabsc u-19 and u-23 Bundesliga teams. Big things coming in the next few months stay tuned ✅ . Big thanks to DutchmenFC for making this all happen @ChuckMe92Soccer @YanksAbroad @soccer @ProspectsUsmnt @ckoz1 pic.twitter.com/nAf4kdJktc— Luis (@LA9744) August 9, 2022
He's had a very good start to the season. Malik Tillman 🇺🇸 Goal ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/eFEHXNF8x8— Filippo Silva (@TheFilippoSilva) August 9, 2022