Trust me, McKennie in MLS isn't the optimum solution but it might not be the worst either. No matter what he does he seems to always fall back into the "prove to me you should play" category on the Euro teams. Couple that with the fact that, should his suitors be from England, he might get the "bench em deep and bench em hard" treatment once there. I mean every one knows Americans can't play... Regular playing time, if healthy, is pretty much assured in MLS. Cincy is a good side. The GOAT plays in MLS after all... At any rate, I really think playing time at his next club should be an important criteria and, strangely, puts MLS more in the hunt than expected.
If the offer is legit, the huge salary that would set him and his family up for the rest of his life should hold strong allure. Even in the PL I doubt he gets more than £3M/yr which is no small amount of money but is still half of what FCC reportedly offered.
There was a report that McKennie is on the radar of other MLS teams as well. If that's true, then it seems obvious that he's told the league he's open to playing here. There aren't a lot of Euro teams throwing money around. He may well be able to make a lot more playing in MLS.
No doubt, but why should we care whether he makes a lot of money? Yes, playing time is critical, but without the high competitive level and pressure to perform every day, players that come back to MLS generally decline.
Caps looking to the Premier League for some help in the middle. The Vancouver Whitecaps are in talks for Brighton central midfielder Marc Leonard. The 22-year-old Scotsman spent the last two seasons on loan at League One’s Northampton Town. Leonard is intrigued by a move to MLS, but also has interest elsewhere. (@tombogert) #VWFC pic.twitter.com/6BUonLwZTC— MLS NETWORK (@mlsnetwork) June 25, 2024
Wow. That must have been an exhaustive search of the dollar store bargain bin retread clearance sale rack.
I hope he is somehow, against all reason, successful. If for no other reason that it would shine the light brighter on BB. A bad GM uses their resources poorly. A bad President/owner gives their GM 0 resources. SKC have historically given Vermes some support to spend, right now theyre hovering around the median payroll. But yeah until that happens boy howdy does this look like a stupid hiring decision
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Maybe Vrioni should practice this play... Jamal Thiaré with the sneaky game winner. 👀 pic.twitter.com/QZbSn8paZU— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 30, 2024
New leadership for @NashvilleSC. ✍️USMNT assistant B.J. Callaghan will officially join the club as head coach on July 22. pic.twitter.com/DWYgYw7HwK— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 3, 2024
DC just picked up Dom Badji, which kind of makes me angry. If he was available, why the heck didn't the Revs pick him up? It's not like we're so rich in strikers that we can afford to sit on our hands.
Why can't we get players like that????... Jonathan Bell lifts Sounders over St. Louis City for fifth consecutive MLS win seattletimes.com July 17, 2024 at 9:37 pm
The Revs have no one that can play striker, and yet: Welcome to Philly, Sam!Philadelphia Union have acquired forward Sam Adeniran from @stlCITYsc.📝 https://t.co/puQWb39UHD#DOOP | @primepoint pic.twitter.com/bDIWMcSfcC— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) July 18, 2024 Onalfo out.
Not that any of this will make a difference to the Revs... MLS announces significant roster rule changes MLSsoccer staff Thursday, Jul 18, 2024, 01:27 PM
Let the signings begin! @tombogert15h Sources: FC Cincinnati has signed Nigeria int’l center back Chidozie Awaziem from Boavista. Awaziem, 27, big boost in central defense. Long-term target for Cincy. 34 caps with Nigeria, experience in LaLiga, Ligue 1 & more. @TimbersFC 20h It's that boy, Mason Toye We have acquired the forward from CF Montréal in exchange for #RCTID’s 2025 MLS SuperDraft second round pick. RSL Brings in an Aussie https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-...23-attacker-lachlan-brook-from-western-sydney César Luis Merlo @CLMerlo· Jul 23[EXCLUSIVO] Andrés Herrera es nuevo refuerzo del Columbus: River lo cede a préstamo por un año y con opción de compra. Fortaleza pujó por él hasta último momento, pero la decisión fue ir a la MLS. Nashville SC @NashvilleSC· Jul 22 From Down Under to Music City We've signed Australian midfielder Patrick Yazbek as a U22 Initiative player @tombogert · Jul 22 Sources: St. Louis City nearing deal to sign forward Simon Becher from AC Horsens. Becher traveled to STL ahead of proposed move. @ManuelVeth reports the Vancouver Whitecaps have a 20% sell-on clause still. DC United https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-sign-cameroonian-midfielder-boris-enow-from-maccabi-netanya Departures: https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-transfers-defender-mamadou-fall-to-fc-barcelona-of-spain-s-la-liga Atlanta United FC @ATLUTD Jul 22 Forever our Homegrown. #ATLUTD has transferred Caleb Wiley to Chelsea Football Club of the English Premier League » http://atlu.td/koTb50SHcXM
Minnesota United FC @MNUFC · Jul 27 The club has signed Ghanaian-Italian striker Kelvin Yeboah to a three-and-a-half-year Designated Player contract, with a club option for 2028. Pete O'Rourke @SportsPeteO · Jul 26 Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien is flying out to America to finalise a loan move to LAFC. #NFFC #LAFC
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Dejuan scored a nice goal for Columbus last night, mere seconds after entering the match. Go figure….
Yeah, and it was a sweet play. The thing that got me is that it has been so long since we've seen anyone make a pass like that with the Revs - at a minimum, since Carles has been out, which now seems like forever. And, speaking of Carles - isn't it strange that he's been out so long, yet there was never any report of what injury he had, when he got it, how long he'd be out, etc., etc.? IIRC, the only thing reported was that it was just a minor thing ...