Just saw some reports that AZ is being sold to a Polish club. Would make sense as I had a hunch Nancy wanted Picard in AZ’s typical role. I think AZ’s contract was up at the end of this season, so getting something for him would be a win.
Hope not he'd been really nice off the bench for us recently unless we plan to keep adding. Can someone tell Issa that we don't HAVE to subtract in order to add.
Nancy likes small squads. And honestly, we'll have Ali and JRR up top, then Rossi, Gazdag, Picard, and hopefully Taha behind, with Chambost also able to play there. No point in keeping AZ if he's fourth choice and blocking a promising youngster like Taha. Nancy seems like he's had issues with him as well, so I'm hardly shocked. Poland seems like a weird choice though.
The Columbus Crew are in advanced discussions to transfer midfielder AZ Jackson to Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok, per source. He did not travel with the team to Nashville. The 23-year-old had 4g/5a in 27 apps for Columbus since joining from St. Louis last season. pic.twitter.com/4AHOQT4POA— MLS News (@willhansonmls) July 16, 2025 He said he wanted to go to Europe
He is on a expiring MLS contract you sure he isn’t just leaving on a free? we should have extended AZ last year but if we do sell him and at least break even I’m ok either way but i love his energy
It was stupid to give up what we did. AZ has long said he wants to go back to europe. We dont have the cap space to keep him at the contract he thinks he deserved. Nor can we put him in a U22 spot.
Another move under the Tall administration that backfired. Add that to Dejuan Jones, The roster losses of Matan, Yaboah, Rameriez With less quality replacing those pieces…and yet Kyle Crew will go on to say all is well
Asked Wilfried Nancy about AZ Jackson’s absence tonight, he said “you’re going to see later” #Crew96— Brianna Mac Kay (@brimackay15) July 17, 2025
Doesn't matter when you have people on ignore, you don't have to listen to their troll bullshit anymore. Life is too short for morons like that in your ears.
So looking at the stories over the last couple weeks, apparently the Crew offered Al-Ahly $4 million and Al-Ahly countered with $8 million. So after a round of fierce, professional back and forth the Crew paid $8 million. Man, that Issa Tall is one tough negotiator.