FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution goalkeeper Henrich Ravas is set to join Polish Ekstraklasa side MKS Cracovia on a permanent transfer.
The move will open an international roster slot and much needed cap space for New England.
On June 17th, Samuel Szczygielski of Meczyki.pl had reported via their YouTube channel’s transfer market segment that Ekstraklasa side MKS Cracovia were interested in signing the goalkeeper.
The full video can be found at the link here. (It is in Polish)
Full Translations of quote from @SamSzczygielski on @Meczykipl + video:
“I can boldly add something, namely, you were talking about Kolski in the context of the goal and Cracovia, and the circle of interest of this club includes a very well-known name in the top league, Henrich… pic.twitter.com/uannTTqwvT
— Caleb Pongratz (@CalebPongratz10) June 17, 2024
During the early morning of June 10th, MLS Insider and GiveMeSport reporter Tom Bogert had reported that Cracovia were working with New England towards a deal. The link to his article is here.
I confirmed the report with sources that MKS Cracovia remained in pursuit of Henrich Ravas
I’m hearing that Henrich Ravas has been sold to Polish club KS Cracovia.
The Slovakian goalkeeper made eight appearances for the New England Revolution, none since April. @tombogert reported discussions earlier today. #NERevs pic.twitter.com/zEdq3uBf1G
— Seth (@SethMan31) July 10, 2024
Just 4 hours later, Blazing Musket reported Seth Macomber had reported that Ravas had been sold to MKS Cracovia.
Sources close to me can confirm this report that Henrich Ravas had been sold for an undisclosed fee.
Henrich Ravas was signed by New England from Polish side Widzew Łódź on January 6th, 2024.
His initial contract was a 2-year contract through the 2026 campaign with a club option for the 2027 campaign. The reported initial fee for his signing was for €1,000,000. ($1,100,000).
Ravas went on to make 12 appearances (1,080 minutes) where he registered 4 clean sheets and allowed 18 goals. He held a 4 win, 1 draw, 7 loss record.
With the move, New England receives money, an international roster slot, and a senior roster slot. They are expected to make a handful of signings in the upcoming transfer window that is set to open on Thursday, July 18th. The transfer window runs until Wednesday, August 14th.
Caleb Porter and the New England Revolution (6-1-11, 19 pts.) return home to face Eastern Conference side Orlando City SC (7-6-9, 27 pts.). The match will kick off at Gillette Stadium at 7:45 p.m. EST on Saturday, July 13th. For more MLS content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.