In an attempt to add more strength and depth to their roster for this season, AFC Wimbledon is apparently nearing completion on their most recent summer acquisition, a local Premier League team.
Prior to the 2024–2025 League Two season, the Dons had already signed a number of players, including Matty Stevens, Callum Maycock, and Alistair Smith, to bolster their promotion quest.
But a successor was always going to come to AFC Wimbledon, and it looks like this is going to be confirmed in the next few days, as loan star Alex Bass moves on to his next challenge.
Goodman on the way in
As reported by journalist Alan Nixon, AFC Wimbledon is poised to finalise this week’s agreement to capture Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman on a season-long loan.
The 20-year-old played his whole 2023–2024 season with Colchester United, a League Two team, but he is currently anticipated to make another temporary return to the fourth division.
How did he fare last season?
Colchester United almost avoided relegation last season thanks to the 40 appearances that Goodman made in all competitions. He also kept four clean sheets throughout that campaign.
In October, he played for the England U20s in the U20s Elite League, where they lost 2-0 to Romania.
In an attempt to add more strength and depth to their roster for this season, AFC Wimbledon is apparently nearing completion on their most recent summer acquisition, a local Premier League team.
Prior to the 2024–2025 League Two season, the Dons had already signed a number of players, including Matty Stevens, Callum Maycock, and Alistair Smith, to bolster their promotion quest.
But a successor was always going to come to AFC Wimbledon, and it looks like this is going to be confirmed in the next few days, as loan star Alex Bass moves on to his next challenge.
Goodman en route to the
Journalist Alan Nixon claims that AFC Wimbledon will soon complete the loan signing of Crystal Palace custodian Owen Goodman for the duration of the season.
Is Goodman a fair replacement for Bass?
Alex Bass played in 44 league games for AFC Wimbledon in the previous season, while Goodman played in 38 games for Colchester United.
Bass kept 16 clean sheets compared to Goodman’s four, which indicates that there was a difference in the number of goals given up per ninety (1.1 for Bass vs. 1.6 for Goodman).
On the other hand, Goodman recorded more accurate passes in each game (66.1% to 53.3%) and made more saves on average (3.0 to 2.5) in addition to recording an assist. Goodman used to be the goalkeeper for Colchester.
While some supporters would not be in favour of a loan move, Goodman’s statistics are quite similar to those of Alex Bass, which might be enough to win over supporters to this trade.
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