The Slovan Bratislava Post
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
$1.5M settles it between the clubs for Peter Benes
FK Senica have accepted the money. What Slovan Bratislava do not yet have is the man, and between here and the photograph is a conversation about wages that both sides are dreading.
Market10 Aug 2026
Slovan Bratislava say no — this time
The offer from Ludogorets for Dominik Takáč was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Slovan Bratislava bid $1.1M for Sam Adekugbe
The offer went to Vancouver Whitecaps this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Slovan Bratislava go back to the board over Peter Benes
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $1.6M — a club that wants Peter Benes enough to be asked twice.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Rahim Ibrahim stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Rahim Ibrahim and Slovan Bratislava agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Slovan Bratislava bid $410.0K for Loïc Bessilé
The offer went to AS Trencin this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Slovan Bratislava
Daiki Matsuoka and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Slovan Bratislava rebuffed over Óscar Valentín
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Rayo Vallecano have kept their man, and Slovan Bratislava go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Slovan Bratislava promote Martin Pekarik from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Martin Pekarik has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Karol Gyomber steps up from the Slovan Bratislava academy
- Market Slovan Bratislava promote Erik Duda from within
- Squad Mykola Kukharevych reaches 100 appearances