I would imagine at some point they'll realize that they'll have to be more cost efficient with their player signings.
While we wait on whether Valdes indeed signs with the Cosmos, or not. The club bolstered their central midfield over the holiday weekend by inking MLS vet Adam Moffat. Solid pick up if you ask me. Good work rate, solid in possesion and has the ability to test the keeper from long range. Figure he will slot in with Senna and Szetela. http://www.empireofs...n-moffat-31205/
Veteran Bracalello joins The RailHawks The Carolina RailHawks announced Tuesday that they have signed North American Soccer League (NASL) veteran Simone Bracalello. The former Minnesota United FC player becomes the first new addition to the RailHawks roster ahead of the 2015 Season. http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/ovdbs7sjslvh1icgmxfj4gi52/veteran-bracalello-joins-the-railhawks Rowdies Ink Defender Antonijevic The Tampa Bay Rowdies strengthened their defense on Tuesday with the addition of towering center back Stefan Antonijevic ahead of the 2015 season. Per club and league policy, contract details were not disclosed. http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/12dzk3axno9mv1frs0bqsivji6/rowdies-ink-defender-antonijevic
Whole lotta talk about Jonny Steele signing with the Loons today. United released an excellent teaser video. sorry if this inappropriate to place this here in this thread, since it isn't official.
And it is official, Jonny Steele signs with the Loons "Minnesota United announced today the signing of midfielder Jonny Steele. Steele is a veteran of the NASL and MLS, and a recent member of the Northern Ireland National Team." Link to MNUFC article
Rowdies Part Ways With Hill, Sanfilippo The Tampa Bay Rowdies have parted ways with two more members of the 2014 roster, midfielder Shane Hill and defender Frankie Sanfilippo. "We have made a strategic decision to play a different brand of soccer and that requires a re-tooling of our squad,” said club president and general manager, Farrukh Quraishi. “And while we appreciate the service that Shane and Frankie have given to the Rowdies, as senior players we support their desire to play. These are never easy decisions but change is the nature of professional sports, and this club needed change in order to achieve the success that we all want." http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/10n5st3vex5nt1q3a26aqrhv2o/rowdies-part-ways-with-hill-sanfilippo
FC Edmonton adds Icelandic player to roster http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/01/14/fc-edmonton-adds-icelandic-player-to-roster
http://www.nycosmos.com/article/uuid/1l5omtflo25eu15oadwj88t2uh/club-signs-walter-restrepo Restrepo leaves San Antonio for the Cosmos.
United signs Brazilian midfielder Ibson http://www.startribune.com/sports/293709291.html "The midfielder has spent time playing professionally in Europe and his native Brazil, at one point playing in the UEFA Champions League with FC Porto."
Ex-TFC and Bolton Wanderer Johann Smith begins trial with FC Edmonton http://the11.ca/2015/02/23/ex-tfc-and-bolton-wanderer-johann-smith-begins-trial-with-fc-edmonton/ "The Eddies made several additions heading into camp; El Salvadorean midfielder Tomas Granitto, Icelandic winger Oskar Orn Hauksson and former MLSer Sainey Nyassi were added to the roster. Former Minnesota United keeper Matt Van Oekel was also signed. And, former Toronto FC forward Johann Smith will be in the Eddies’ camp for the next three weeks. The American speedster played for the Reds in 2008 and ’09, and was also once part of Bolton Wanderers’ roster."
Dan McCarney @danmccarneySAEN 2h2 hours ago Taking Scorpions break today. Out at practice to find Marvin Chavez, formerly of FCD and Chivas USA, with the team. Played at WC w Honduras.
A Swiss Dominican for the Jacksonville Armada ? Balompie Dominicano @balompiedom · 8 hHace 8 horas Participación de Heinz Barmettler en stand by con @CibaoFC, hoy partirá a la Florida, pruebas con Jacksonville Armada Fc de la @naslofficial
and boom: SA Scorpions @SAScorpions 9m9 minutes ago BREAKING PLAYER NEWS: We've signed 2014 FIFA World Cup player Marvin Chavez #RedAndBlack2Back
New York Cosmos : TARGETING A FORWARD Savarese has a player in mind for the team's final foreign player spot -- South American in Spain http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/cosmos2.php?article_id=40272 "We have one more foreign spot at the moment, where we are very aggressively looking for a striker to fill that position," Savarese said. "We have had a few players that we have been talking to all First Division players in different leagues that we are considering. Hopefully we can get into an agreement ... in the next days or weeks in order to be able to finalize the roster."
Another Canadian International to NASL... Canadian International Forward Kyle Porter Joins Atlanta Silverbacks http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/n0...forward-kyle-porter-joins-atlanta-silverbacks
Absolute flying machine’ joins FC Edmonton lineup http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Absolute+flying+machine+joins+Edmonton+lineup/10898040/story.html "He’s an absolute flying machine,” head coach Colin Miller said. “(With him) we have a ton of pace throughout our group.” Much of the talk around Smith in training camp was about the blistering defender’s high school 10.5-second 100m dash — under a second off the times set by world-record-holder Usain Bolt — although Smith is likely faster with a ball at his feet."
Rumour's of an imminent big signing for Ottawa Fury FC in the coming days - possibly one of 2 Canadian Internationals, Julian De Guzman or Dwayne "Dero" De Rosario.
SAScorpionsNews @ScorpionsFCNews 11h11 hours ago @SAScorpions @Crocketteers Omar Cummings from the dynamo has signed with the scorpions ! Big time signing!
And so it is the Canadian Mens National Team Captain JDG : Fury FC makes big splash, signs Canadian star Julian de Guzman http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/03/27...guzman?token=e501cf76cc1e47beae661ecc5f354776 The signing of the 34-year-old Toronto native is a huge move for the club as it enters its sophomore season, both for what de Guzman will bring to the pitch and the added attention he's sure bring the club. The first Canadian player to crack Spain's La Liga, featuring in 97 contests for Deportivo La Coruna, de Guzman also has 77 games of Major League Soccer with Toronto FC and FC Dallas to go along with three seasons in the German Bundesliga with Hannover 96.