AIK chasing Belgian centre-back Hervé Matthys
Your club needs a centre-back and has made contact with Hervé Matthys (3) (5) (7). The 28-year-old Belgian is a free agent after leaving Motor Lublin in Poland. The Oskar Ågren track is considered too difficult this summer, so sporting director Berntsen has shifted focus (3) (5). This is the defensive reinforcement you have been waiting for.
Fredrik Nissen back for IFK Göteborg on Sunday
Four months out, and now he is ready. Fredrik Nissen is expected to start against IFK Göteborg on Sunday after recovering from a long injury (6). With Cissé and Papagiannopoulos both suspended, Nissen walks straight into the lineup. Your defence just got a badly needed boost.
CEO Fredrik Söderberg is leaving
The board took the initiative and Söderberg said no to another role at the club (4). "I am so proud to have represented AIK and everything we achieved, especially during the recent tough years," he said (1). A replacement has not been named. Mikael Jomer is the chairman driving the search.
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Pavey out with hip injury, but he is all-in on Brantlind
Charlie Pavey will miss Sunday's match with a hip problem (8). But that did not stop him talking about his teammate. "I would die for him," Pavey said of Benjamin Brantlind ahead of the Göteborg clash (8). His words, not hyperbole.
Joelsson: situation is 'not entirely optimal'
Kalle Joelsson spoke candidly about his role. "Not entirely optimal," was his verdict on the goalkeeping situation, with Kristoffer Nordfeldt the established number one (2). But the Allsvenskan restart may bring opportunities. He is ready if called.
Fan reactions
The mood is restless. The Söderberg exit has split opinion: some fans see it as overdue boardroom renewal, others worry about instability at the top. The Matthys links are getting cautious optimism, the feeling is any centre-back is better than none right now. Full discussion on Reddit.
