When Stal drew with Widzew Łódź in the first round, the fans believed that 11th place from last season was achievable. Although no major transfers were made in the summer, the team retained its leaders, including Mateusz Kochalski, Koki Hinokio and, above all, Illa Szkurin. However, this is not enough, especially since the goalkeeper will most likely move to Karabakh Agdam any time soon.
Stal Mielec wants to sign a Bayer Leverkusen player. He is a national team player
Coach Kamil Kiereś may be worried about his job, especially since he now faces a clash with the vice-leader Piast Gliwice. It's hard not to say that he has reason to complain, when we look at the defenders he has at his disposal. Marvin Senger was recently brought in, but that's all. Apart from him, Stal's squad only has six defenders. Reinforcements are therefore needed – right now, actually.
Journalist Tomasz Włodarczyk revealed that the club's management is interested in bringing in Sadik Fofana. Formally, he has a valid contract with Bayer Leverkusen, the current German champions. However, it seems that no one there has any great hopes for him. – Talks have been going on for a few weeks now, as Fofana is looking at other markets. This topic was dropped, but now it is back. We will see if it will be finalized – Włodarczyk said in the program “Transfer Window“.
The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Fortuna Sittard, but only played 13 matches for them. A little earlier, he represented FC Nuernberg. He also has two appearances for the Togo national team. His current contract expires at the end of June 2025. Transfermarkt values him at €500,000.
Włodarczyk added that Jakub Bielecki from Ruch Chorzów also went to Stal for tests. However, he could probably only be a replacement for Jakub Mądrzyk in the event of Kochalski's transfer. After four rounds, the team is 17th in the table with one point and a goal difference of 1:5.