The Odyssey continues: Erik Palmer-Brown at Panathinaikos

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  1. DIMITAR BERBATOV!

    Aug 2, 2010
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    Do we start him over Omar in Brazil?

    Only half kidding.
     
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  2. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Much prefer to see our young defensive players overseas than our middies or strikers. Build from the back.
     
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  3. ckl26

    ckl26 Member+

    Jul 21, 2012
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    FC Bayern München
    but seriously
     
  4. Chance

    Chance Member+

    Minnesota United FC
    United States
    Apr 5, 2012
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Signed by Juve and then loaned to SKC until he hits 18 would be my guess.
     
  5. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
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    Kansas City Wizards
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  6. GalacticoX4

    GalacticoX4 Member+

    Jun 2, 2004
    Call me when he's 20 and getting starts. Until then i think people shouldn't get ahead of themselves and Freddy Adu the kid. Leave him be.
     
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  7. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
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  8. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Apparently Juventus have twice raised their bid.

    Tate Steinlage ‏@SteinlageT 7m
    Juventus has upped their offer for EPB twice now. Vermes says, “We have declined all offers."

    Tate Steinlage ‏@SteinlageT 3m
    Vermes on the EPB—Juventus situation: “It’s gone up each time, and it’s just not something we’re willing to entertain."
     
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  9. HopperKowalski

    Aug 16, 2012
  10. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    It's called negotiating
     
  11. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
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    Yet it seems like our defensive players are the ones that get signed in top leagues and do well right off the bat.
     
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  12. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Translated from Tutto Mercato Web:


    Juventus: Palmer-Brown to arrive in June

    Juventus continue to move closer to Erik Palmer-Brown, the promising 16-year-old American defender with Sporting Kansas City. The MLS club turned down Marotta's offer of approximately 1 million euros in January. But, according to ESPN, in June they will no longer be able to hang onto the player, who will head to the Bianconeri to reinforce their Primavera team.

    http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/juventus-a-giugno-arriva-l-americano-palmer-brown-531892
     
  13. ckl26

    ckl26 Member+

    Jul 21, 2012
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    FC Bayern München
    How come they wont be able to hang onto him come June? Thanks for the update!
     
  14. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
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    Kansas City Wizards
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    United States
    Yeah that's what I'm trying to understand, what happens in June.
     
  15. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    Alot of incorrect information floating around in this situation. There's a mole somewhere misinforming the public. I don't know the reasoning but there was many articles coming from Italy and Juve misstating facts about dollar amounts, that it was transfer was done, that he would stay with KC for a few years then go to Juve, some said he would go immediately, now their saying June to Primavera which even for a top 16 yr old is too high of a level for immediate inclusion. Don't know who's doing it or why but its simple misinformation. Simply put KC doesn't want to sell him but every player has a dollar amount where the seller thinks is overpaying and they have to say yes. Juve wants to get him on the cheap and KC doesn't want to sell him but if an astrinomical amount of mooney comes their way they will sell. Simple economincs.
     
  16. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    I also don't understand how he can move at all. He is 16 and I thought there were strict FIFA rules against transfer of kids under 18.
     
  17. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    that half is crazy ;)
     
  18. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
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    United States
    Pretty much. it's been pretty ridiculous to see how the numbers, teams, time of sale keep changing basically every time a new article comes out. The only thing funnier is watching the yanks abroad folks jizz themselves with every new article proclaiming it is done.
     
  19. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    I know that MLS is the future of USA soccer so I jizz every time a transfer is NOT done on an outstanding young player. But seriously, how can a 16 year old have a full transfer? I thought that was illegal.
     
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  20. ckl26

    ckl26 Member+

    Jul 21, 2012
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    FC Bayern München
    I think he would go to Junior Flores, Rubio Rubin route
     
  21. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wish I knew all the ways that teams find to circumvent what we think the rules are.
     
  22. Harper916

    Harper916 Member+

    Mar 30, 2001
    Lake Charles, La.
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Too much damn jizzing going on, someone needs to clean this place up.
     
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  23. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    Clean up on aisle 3.
     
  24. INKRO

    INKRO Member+

    Jul 28, 2011
    I still don't understand what Juve actually intends to do with this guy even if they get him. It's not like he can even kick a ball in anger over in UEFA territory if I've got my federation laws right.
     
  25. ckl26

    ckl26 Member+

    Jul 21, 2012
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Why couldn't he just do the whole Rubio Rubin/Junior Flores thing?
     

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