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Philadelphia Union: Transfer Targets to Fill out the Roster

By Paul Catrino Jr.

Aug 20, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Union sporting director Earnie Stewart stands on the sidelines prior to a game against the Toronto FC at Talen Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Union sporting director Earnie Stewart stands on the sidelines prior to a game against the Toronto FC at Talen Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Philadelphia Union have finally gotten transfer season off to a bang by adding left back Giliano Wijaldum and striker Jay Simpson.

This is a great start but there are still holes for the Philadelphia Union to fill on the transfer market before they get into preseason play. The biggest holes currently exist in the midfield and on the backline and it’s clear that Earnie Stewart is aware of this. In an interview with Johnathan Tannenwald, Stewart said,

“We still have a couple of positions that we want to address, where we believe we can make an impact and where we can make a difference. A couple of those positions we’ve addressed [including] left back with Giliano Wijnaldum, to find somebody to make sure Fabinho has a competitor. Bringing Jay [Simpson] in, we believe we addressed that.

In midfield, we’d still like to go get a controlling midfielder that we’re busy with right now. Then, for the most part, we’d like to be two-deep in every spot, and that’s especially what this draft is for – some young talent that can fill those holes that we still have.”

Luckily, we’ve got you covered with some guys to target for those spots.

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