Swansea City goalkeeper Steven Benda is undergoing a medical ahead of a proposed £1m move to Fulham this afternoon, according to the Daily Mail.
The infamous Motspur Park examination is crucial in the German custodian’s case as he has had knee surgery after injuring himself at Queens Park Rangers in January. The 24 year-old had made 23 appearances, keeping five clean sheets, having become the Swans number one after an impressive loan spell at Swindon Town, where he kept nine clean sheets in 27 games as the Robins won League Two.
Swansea have opted to cash in on Benda having failed to convince the Stuttgart-born goalkeeper to extend his stay at the Liberty Stadium. He has spent six years with the Swans, making 31 first-team appearances in total, having also gained Championship experience on loan at Peterborough United in the second half of the 2021/22 campaign. He played eleven games as the Posh failed to stay in the second tier but was outstanding in their 2-1 defeat at Craven Cottage in February 2022.
Goalkeeper! I can’t really take our recruitment seriously anymore. We have real needs and we think a goalkeeper is one of them.
How does Marco’s ambition compare with the club’s efforts to provide the necessary resources to even stand still this year. He has made it clear of his frustrations and has made it clear repeatedly he will not sign a new contract.
I presume we have someone in mind to replace Marco next May.
Marco asks for Striker, Winger, CM and 2 defenders.
Receives GK who probably is worse than Rodak.
What a time to be a Fulham fan.
We need three goalkeepers in the squad for competition and backup, Paulo Gazzaniga left this summer and now we only have two goalkeepers in the senior squad.
Would point out that we are signing Castagne form Leicester so that’s a backup RB sorted.
Can he play up front this defineately has TK written all over it we have waited weeks for a striker winger CM and CBS but straight away we have a goalkeeper very much needed? So is Rodak going? this is beyond laughable
Bringing in a keeper is being done because we need a third keeper or because it means Rodak is being sold and Benda will be the #2 with an academy lad #3. You have to think with your head and not your heart on transfers.
Yeah good shout maybe No2 have we still got George Wickens maybe Marek is going
Fans really do get so hysterical during the transfer window. Let’s face it, 99% of the people commenting/whining on here really don’t have a clue what goes into getting transfers over the line. Fulham can and will have several negotiations ongoing at any one point, so just because we are signing this guy doesn’t mean we aren’t close to signing people in other positions. Get a grip people
Same old story waste 90 % of transfer window so Marco cannot get new faces to gel before start of season then we need certain players then TK goes and buys quickly a goal keeper perhaps he going to play in a position Marco wanted filled
The real question is why do ewe leave it so late with signings whilst other clubs have already done most f their business . Will we make a last ditch offer for Callum Hudson Odoi as he is surplus to Chelsea’s requirements