2018-19 Offseason Player Movement Rumors & Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by jaykoz3, Nov 22, 2018.

  1. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. SourCream&OnionUtd

    Nov 19, 1998
    The real star for Zambrano at DIM is Ricaurte, who set up most of Cano's goals. The guy is a serious late bloomer and easily has the best left foot I've seen all year. Lovely player, MLS clubs should be fighting over him.
     
  3. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
  4. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
  5. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    It's South America, the club's board isn't always there for the benefit of the club. It's common for these guys to get under the table payments from a buying club. They're probably upset because they can't scramble fast enough to get/negotiate/demand their cut.
     
  6. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
     
  7. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    If Galaxy can't get rid of Gio how are they going to make Zatlan a DP? Or is Gio gone?
     
  8. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
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  9. cthomer5000

    cthomer5000 Member+

    Apr 23, 2007
    Raleigh NC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Can’t see how a loan deal would make any sense for Atlanta in this situation unless they are being paid a fat chunk just for the 1/2 season loan.
    To me they either need to cash in big or keep him for CCL and sell him next summer.
     
  10. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA


    If this is true (and I suspect it is) and they raise that TAM threshold up to 2 million then Alessandrini might stop being a DP. Heck, they could "re-negotiate" with JDS and drop him under 2 million as well if the MLSPU salary is correct (he is 4 cents over 2 million). These of course depend on how the transfer fees are factored in.

    Course it really does sound like they want GDS gone but ain't no one taking on his salary. I mean, Chicago would if it were a DP from Seattle but that is a whole other story.
     
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  11. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
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  12. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    A couple of Crew tidbits.

    Wil Trapp expected to transfer to somewhere in Europe when the window opens.

    Zak Steffen is being sold to Man City but they'll likely have to loan him out due to work permit reasons. He may be loaned back to Columbus, other leading option is Nice.
     
  13. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Helps that Trapp ended up getting that Greek passport, right?
     
  14. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    It's always amazing to see how MLS takes positive steps in player movement so consistently year after year. It's great to see that now we actually sell players. This means that we don't have to overpay players to bring them in and that we are developing better players.
     
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  15. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    This number does not include the pending Richards and Almiron sales.
     
  16. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
  17. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    Seems that Steffen might be lent to Girona in Spain.
     
  18. 007Spartan

    007Spartan Member+

    Mar 1, 2006
    Scottsdale, AZ
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    Eddie Johnson bitter as heck...
    So salty.
     
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  20. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
  21. cthomer5000

    cthomer5000 Member+

    Apr 23, 2007
    Raleigh NC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    It sounds like it was 3-4 million below the market value given his contract situation. That's an abnormally large sell-on clause though. I don't think it's really outrageous.
     
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  22. cthomer5000

    cthomer5000 Member+

    Apr 23, 2007
    Raleigh NC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
  23. cthomer5000

    cthomer5000 Member+

    Apr 23, 2007
    Raleigh NC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    First 2 things i've seen today by sportswriters on twitter:
    Zac MacMath from Colorado to Vancouver
    Tesho Akindele from Dallas to Orlando
     
  24. GreatGonzo

    GreatGonzo Member+

    Jul 1, 1999
    MA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids


    Hope MacMath gets a fair shot in Vancouver. He was doing well for Colorado prior to Howard coming in.
     
  25. cthomer5000

    cthomer5000 Member+

    Apr 23, 2007
    Raleigh NC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    1071466759381639168 is not a valid tweet id
     

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