Sporting's Next Transfer

With the player salaries being released, the departure of Mike Jones, and the signing of Seth Sinovic. One can only wonder what the next move in the transfer market for Sporting is. 

According to "The Full 90" Sporting has $225,082 to spend in the transfer market. That's 225,082 dollars that SKC can use in a very powerful way. If we were to buy a new player I have a couple of questions to ask.

• What type of player should we get?
• Designated Player or not?

Well, first off, let's take a look at what players we have and what position they play. 

• Goalkeepers: Nielsen, Kronberg, Kempin
• Outside Backs: Harrington, Ellis, Aiyegbusi, Espinoza, Lorenz, Sinovic, Sassano 
• Center Backs: Cesar, Collin, Thomas, Besler
• Center Defensive Mids: Diop, Auvray, Rocastle
• Center Attacking Mids: Arnaud, Stojcev, Zusi, Warzycha 
• Right Wings: Kamara, Myers
• Left Wings: Smith, Sapong, Bravo
• Strikers: Bunbury *

* From that list it looks like we only have one striker, but remember, Bravo, Sapong, and Kamara have also seen time playing in the Striker position.

There's not really one position we need extra players in, however we do have an overabundance of wing backs/outside backs. Although, that doesn't mean we don't need help in different positions. For example, I think center defensive mids haven't been up to par this season, along with center backs, but don't expect a new center back to join anytime soon. 

Back to the two questions... 

What type of player should we get?

A center defensive mid or a center attacking mid. If we put Diop as a sub for Bunbury at Striker, we would have an open space for another center defensive mid. Also, Peter Vermes said that they had tried to sign Benny Feilhaber, (A center defensive mid that is now playing for New England) when the league announced that they would sell him to an MLS team through the allocation rank. 

Designated player or not?

I think we could definitely use another designated player. At center defensive mid that would be vital, also, Omar Bravo has stated that he has been in talks with center defensive mid Pavel Pardo about coming to the MLS. Furthermore, before the season began Robb Heineman (the club president) said that one of his main objectives in the transfer market was to buy a talented young center attacking mid from South America or Europe.

Who ever we buy, if we buy anyone at all, I would expect SKC to buy someone with class, and to make some smart decisions regarding salaries. With the results we've had recently, a new signing for this weakened team is essential.