Anyone has access to anyone on staff. Rest assured, After Shock is a running joke among somenin the F/O.
Poor Luchi has to sit thru their interviews (many of the questions are from them) in the postgames. That said, the questions from other reporters are usually worse.
There are by now many reports in Argentinian press about the Hernán to Quakes deal. Just google Hernan Lopez Munoz and look in the News tab. But nothing in U.S. news. Some of the Argentinian reports are probably just reprints of basically the same article. But this one kind of stood out to me. https://urgente24.com/golazo-24/otr...mls-y-le-dejara-varios-millones-river-n575631 Basically, they said that Hernán was the star of Godoy Cruz (good to know), but why would he go to MLS when he could go to better leagues and then why SJ of all places - a "very minor team" in MLS (oof, the truth hurts!), and who very likely won't play Miami this year (so what's the point?? ). They did mention that we won a couple of championships in the early 2000s and even showed a photo of Quakes fans in the stands. And then it was "well I guess they are trying to get back on track" and "well at least he's joining a league with a lot of other good Argentinian players". They did mention Espinoza also, earlier in the article.
In the case of Hernan Munoz, maybe I'm missing something, but it appears the Quakes were after him for awhile, and he was among their first choices for the CAM slot, yet they had to wait for his club to bow out of their tournament, which only occurred recently. Also, they might have been dickering over price. The Quakes' lousy start probably forced them to sweeten the proposed deal or be left holding an empty bag to face mutinous fans. Just my uninformed take.
No, they were waiting on bigsoccer's verdict on the off-season. Once they learned of our displeasure, they decided to act.
Yes I’ve been thinking about the factors that could have put it over the line, if it did get over line. Besides the ones you mentioned it could also include CL reminding them that our window is about to close, at which point the offer is off the table. We could of course still pursue him in the summer but we would be presumably looking at other players as well and the offer might not be the same and BTW wouldn’t you like your $ now. Sometimes the best negotiating tactic is just getting up and starting to walk away from the table, like being in a store in a place where bartering is the norm, and suddenly the price gets better as you start walking out the door. Luchi said a few days ago that he didn’t expect any new additions to the roster any time soon, though he might have been playing coy.
I think you probably nailed the two biggest points, Godoy Cruz being eliminated from the tournament and the Quakes being desperate... It's also possible that the Quakes didn't have to sweeten the deal further because the Argentine economy is so bad that their offer in US dollars is a lot more valuable today than it was two months ago.
Yep and as I said with the window closing CL could have reminded them that the offer is expiring very soon and wouldn’t you like your money now.
The San José Earthquakes Media Availability has been rescheduled and will now feature Quakes GM Chris Leitch instead of Luchi Gonzalez. It is set for 10:30 AM PT on Thursday, April 25th.#Quakes74 #MLS— Favian Renkel (@FavianRenkel) April 25, 2024
Hernán López Muñoz in MLS (mlsmultiplex.com) Whenever I read mlsmultiplex, I get the impression that it has been composed all, or in part, by an A.I. app.
It's now Bogert official BREAKING: The San Jose Earthquakes have signed No. 10 Hernán López from Godoy Cruz in a club-record deal worth around $6m, per sources. DP deal.Deal got done ahead of last night's deadline. @CLMerlo 1st.López, 23, had 5g/6a in 28 apps last year. https://t.co/msWiCkORCg— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) April 25, 2024 The San Jose Earthquakes' previous club-record signing was the $3m deal to sign Carlos Gruezo last year. Significant deal here.I've been critical of SJ for not signing a DP 10 yet. They left it late, but kudos for getting it done. If López is a hit, the wait is worth it. https://t.co/1G1GLAbySP— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) April 25, 2024
What a coincidence that his "sources are also now confirming" This is big. Club record deal. My sources are also now confirming. $6M seems to be the fee, plus incentives rumored at another $1M based on games played.Congrats to #Quakes74 fans. You finally have your DP attacking midfielder you've been waiting for! https://t.co/cS0pqbGvgk— JMoore Quakes (@JmooreQuakes) April 25, 2024
Isn’t there other factors besides a signed contract that the Quakes have to ensure before they announce he can join the team? Like make sure he can obtain a work visa for MLS, pass a physical, ect. I can understand the team wanting everything in order before they get the fan base all excited.