Kellyn Acosta Drawing European Interest

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  1. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
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  2. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    That's the only way he'd be going to Qatar.
     
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  3. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

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    Disagree. He's our backup D-mid right now, playing in MLS. If nothing changes with other players (and we qualify), he's going to Qatar.
     
  4. felloveranddidanadu

    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Dec 12, 2009
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    San Jose Frogs
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    United States
    Not too late for someone to pip him to that spot (Busio, Cappis, TBD) but yea, he's on the plane right now. I think his ability to play multiple positions also gives him a very good inside track.
     
  5. jond

    jond Member+

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  6. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

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    Has been traded to LAFC. He's a bit upset that his Euro options weren't considered:

     
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  7. Gacm32

    Gacm32 Member+

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    I would be if I were him.
     
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  8. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

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    Chicago, IL
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    The American concept of player control runs face-first into the global soccer world again.

    Hopefully Acosta gets the move he wants. This shit stinks.
     
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  9. eliwood

    eliwood Member+

    Jul 25, 2016
    Sounds like he got did dirty
     
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  10. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    Acosta is paid $1.1M. That's ridiculously high. Goof luck to find anyone abroad who would pay that unless he leaves for free, and Colorado preffered to get some mone for him. This all is just moaning.
     
  11. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

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    For a 26-year-old with 45 national team caps and 200 MLS appearances, it really isn't.
     
  12. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    Unless you watch him playing. Who exactly would pay $1.1M to him? Some upper Champioship team? But what does he bring that they don't have? He is exactly a player that England produces in abundance.
     
  13. UniversalAdvice

    Apr 18, 2018
    Very unprofessional reaction and highly disrespectful to an organization who believed in him while he rebuilt his career.

    If there was an offer from Europe that made more sense for the team than the trade from LAFC, then you can be sure they would have taken it.

    And the fact that there wasn’t an offer of that type says something, but his social media reaction says even more.
     
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  14. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

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    Wussconsin
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    AFC Ajax
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    United States
    $1.5m of Garber Bucks for Acosta is an excellent deal. He can't have been getting proposals for much more, if at all, from abroad. And that $ would have been less usable. Would have just axed modest deals to randos in the C'Ship. I can't blame Colorado.

    Of course players have to believe in themselves and think they could play in a top 5 league/UCL. But in reality, Kellyn couldn't. He's shown how shoddy he is on the ball w/ the NT & he's 26. They didn't impede much, other than sheer curiosity.
     
  15. ebado

    ebado Member

    May 2, 2008
    #165 ebado, Jan 14, 2022
    Last edited: Jan 14, 2022
    https://theathletic.com/3071481/202...ind-kellyn-acosta-deal-and-more-mls-notebook/

    Athletic so paid, but the gist of Stejskal's reporting:
    • Source says Rapids haven't received a transfer offer from a European club for Acosta since 2019
    • Rapids say no offer on the table at time trade was agreed, but three hours later a club emailed proposing a free 1-year loan with an option to buy.
    • $150k of extra GAM likely. $250k only if LAFC wins a trophy.
    • Rapids keep a sell-on for foreign transfers and MLS trades
    In any case, $1.25 million in fake money with potential for another $250k is more than the Rapids could use on their roster than if they sold Acosta outside the league. Disappointing for the player of course but another head scratcher from LAFC. You're basically bidding against yourself at the point.
     
  16. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

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    Unfortunately, "interest" =/= "concrete offer."

    Sure some teams maybe contacted him or his agent, but Colorado took the guaranteed fake cash from LAFC rather than negotiations. They likely wouldn't have gotten as much GAM from an international sale anyway. Sucks for Kellyn.
     
  17. BostonRed

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    United States
    Had a Championship deal lined up:

     
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  18. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Would he be earning more $$ in the Championship versus now?
     
  19. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
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    Millwall FC
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    #169 bshredder, May 6, 2022
    Last edited: May 6, 2022
    In 2021, he had a guaranteed salary of $1,115,000. It is more this year. So assume he's on $1.2 million.

    That's a nice payday.

    Now, in England the clubs pay the taxes so it's tough to compare but he'd have a tough time to get his LAFC salary matched in the Championship.

    The range of salaries in the Championship swings enormously.

    The average annual salary for a player at Fulham this season is £1,164,360 - highest in the league

    The average annual salary for a player at Luton Town this season is £106,400 - lowest in the league

    https://sqaf.club/how-much-do-championship-players-earn/
     
  20. run_it_out

    run_it_out Member+

    Earthquakes
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    Jun 19, 2018
    It's not clear which players count towards the average. I'm guessing it's all players registered in the first team? This probably is not very relevant for a foreign transfer like Acosta.
     

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