Yes, he is. He's been up front about that for some time. When he was on the show last winter with Victor, he told us he was ready to go to Europe, wanted to and "when it happens, it happens". He also told us (and I can't remember if this was on/off air) if that meant in the middle of the MLS season, he'd be fine with that too. He recently told a MLS reporter he wanted a move this summer if there was one. I suspect the full context of the conversation was probably something more like, "hey Kellyn, if a Euro club came calling in August, would you go..." and he answered from there. It's also possible his agent has gotten an inquiry or two and that's got his engine fired up. This is going to be FCD's never ending problem: Wanting to be a quality selling club when it's best players are at their highest value and most desirable in the middle of the MLS season. I personally don't think a deal will happen this summer, and even a winter move is largely up to how the rest of his 2017 MLS season and USMNT team appearances go from here. His Gold Cup performances appear to have cooled his value just a bit.
Thanks for the insight. I don't think it's too early for him to leave for higher level soccer but I do think his best place to prepare for the 2018 World Cup is in Frisco.
I've been thinking that from an FCD point of view Acosta may have had the perfect Gold Cup. He was good enough to get starts, pick up more international experience. No injuries. But he made enough mistakes to keep his value down externally. I think it's a short-term dip in his value, and over the longer term he'll show his value. Here's hoping we keep him for the rest of this season.
According to MLS Transfers there are three clubs interested in Acosta - FC Copenhagen, PSV and an unnamed German club. Also remember every coach thinks that they alone are the one who can fix any players shortcomings. Any guess on his worth? If I'm FC Dallas I'd like him to go where he will excel the most but add a sell on clause so he doesn't have to go to the highest bidder. Those are always lousy English teams where our prospects (usually) go to die.
FC København just made it to the Champions League play-off's, which will secure them at least $8 million from UEFA and so they now will be trying to sign one or two reinforcements and they could surely use a talented hard working box-to-box midfielder right now ... btw .. FCK already got 19 players earning a minimum $480k or more a year... so i guess that would be equivalent to 19 designated players in MLS ? ...
What makes the difference in Europe is not how much you are able to pay your 2-3 best players, but how much you are able to pay your weakest links in your team, because a team is never better than it's weakes links... when you have 19 players earning around $500k or more, then that will reflect in how you are able to do in the Europa Cup's ... I'lll go as far as to say, that this is the main reason why FC København manage to qualify for either the Champions League or Europa League group stage every season (they have only missed out once since 2006-07 )
interesting that Kellyn sat last night. Surely it's all about resting him and nothing about his comments about wanting a transfer now. right?
I'm sure they didn't help. I'm not stupid and know that FCD is not the end of the road in his career but his comments rubbed me the wrong way. I'm sure they did the same to Pareja.
Well, I think he answered a question someone asked him but I don't foresee him forcing anything like Castillo did.
Not kidding either. DP level, depending on the transfer fee. Lesser known club, great attacking numbers.
Just saw some footage of him and he does remind a bit of Castillo with that nervous twitchy at speed dribbling. Carter Baum mentioned he could see some time at left back but I'm going to guess that might be when behind. He should be a big change of pace as a sub and could give teams fits as to how to prepare for FCD. If nothing else I bet everyone plays harder now with a new signing breathing down their necks.
Yeah. I loved Lamah's scoring touch there for a while but he's gone cold again, so this will either be the kick in the ass he needs or it will be a nice alternative. Good business. Let's hope he acclimates faster than Colman.
He is very versatile, capable of playing both wings and attacking midfielder. This guy combined for 33 goals or assists in 40 games last season, and was actually very consistent. 16 goals or assists in his 1st 20 games, 17 goals or assists in his final 20 games.
Carter must know something because there is ZERO evidence this guy has ever played a defensive position before.
I think Carter replied to you on Twatter saying it was just his speculation based off of Papi putting Hollingshead and Atiba there. Then again, he is a mouthpiece for the team so who knows?
So color me excited. Cariaco is in midseason form, and was his team's "Magic Unicorn". They ran their entire attack through him. They finished 6th place in the Apertura (1st half of the season), and Caraico had 7 goals with 4 assists. He guided them to the Apertura playoffs final, which he missed the deciding match due to card accumulation. That was July 2, and he's played 3 games since, before joining FCD. He's a left winger, but he'd switched centrally midgame if the team was having problems getting him the ball. MLS player Cariaco most resembles- Lee Nguyen. Cariaco took all corners, took all set pieces, took penalty kicks, had an assist off a deep throw-in, and excells dribbling through heavy traffic, good at drawing fouls in dangerous locations. Furthermore, Cariaco is a player on the ascent. He was a Super Sub in Cariacas, then moved on and became the focal point in Managas SC. He forced the move to MLS, believing it will give him a better chance to get more national team callups.
He's probably waiting to get his Visa sorted out. I didn't see him as Lee Nguyen because he seemed to have lots of pace. Maybe didn't see enough highlights but he reminded me of Castillo with his mazy, jittery dribbling at pace.
San Lorenzo sniffing around Barrios and Maxi. You know, just in case we really wanted to f uck the rest of our season... https://www.bigdsoccer.com/fc-dalla...o-fc-dallas-offer-maxi-urruti-michael-barrios