DIRECT FROM MARBELLA – The general won the first competitive match in 2026, Slavia does not count any seriously injured and so the players that it took with it to Spain to see them in action and there is no place for them yet, can scatter again. Where will they go?
A few more factors, such as sudden health complications, may affect the final form of the squad, but if nothing unforeseen happens, the narrowing of the squad will mainly concern the African trio of Samuel Isife, Hamidou Kante and Sahmka Camara.
Unlike the other two in Jindřich Trpišovský’s squad, the latter is not a complete newcomer. At the training camp in Marbella, he was also given space in the warm-up against Brann, where he refreshed the second half with his confidence.
During the half hour he played alongside Youssoupha Mbdoji, he looked like a refreshing element after the conservative stoppers of David Zima and Štěpán Chaloupek.
He was often not afraid to play at risk, to take the ball out, he excelled at speed, and he was not at all nervous about expectations. But in some places, the daring attempt to play all the events in a football-like way is a bit frightening the Slavist implementation team from keeping the Guinean defender in the squad now.
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Hamidou Kante, Samuel Isife and Sahmko Camara made their debut for Slavia in the friendly match against Basel. Congratulations! ???? pic.twitter.com/V7UTpIylUG
— SK Slavia Prague (@slaviaofficial) January 7, 2026
His time should come in the summer. Also because there is a lot of competition for the central defender position in Eden. Camara should return to Karviná for the spring part of the season, according to Livesport Zpráv.
The move will also concern Isife, who was picked up by the Praguers during the autumn with a transfer from Dukla and has now completed an introductory training camp to get used to the new environment.
However, it is still too early for his permanent involvement in the red and white colors. In the eyes of the coaches, David Douděra and Daiki Hashioka are preferred, and Tomáš Vlček and Kante also tried out the position on the right in preparation.
In addition, the Nigerian youngster needs a regular workload and Slavia cannot offer him that in the shorter spring program.
However, the transfer to Karviná, Pardubice or Mladá Boleslav, i.e. the destinations that were speculated about, is not taking place. According to Livesport Zpráv sources, the fast-footed back will stay in Vršovice, but instead of going to Eden, he will go to Ďolíček. He should be a guest at Bohemians until the summer.
The third name that will be discussed at Slavia is the already mentioned Kante, whom the team bought from the second division Artis. The original plan with a loan, also because of the great competition and the impossibility of loaning Mbdoji to any place other than Jihlava, got cracks.
????️ “I’m excited to be here. I’m looking forward to being part of the team and helping them achieve their goals. The Eden contract is the best gift I could have asked for on my upcoming birthday,” says 20-year-old left back Hamidou Kante.
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The Senegalese back dazzled coach Trpišovský. In addition, Slavia’s coach verified that Kante is not necessarily an option only in the position of left back, but can also start in the wing areas and even on the right.
Logically, he is speculating on whether to keep the winter reinforcement at home under supervision. “He impressed me. He is technical, he plays on the move… He is also very focused, he has football quality and when you add to that his movement, his acceleration, he looks very good. But we have to take into account all the different circumstances. For example, Mbodji has already started for two clubs, so we have nowhere to send him,” mused Trpišovský after the match with Brann.
The decision should come at the end of next week.
