USMNT Transfer Watch - Movers and Shakers

Patience is often the best policy for players that are riding the pine or struggling. Sargent had a rough first year with Norwich. Richards struggled for playing time at Crystal Palace for his first season and a half.

Patience grasshopper. I think this applies in particular to Reyna at Dortmund and Balogun at Monaco.

 

Manchester United are reportedly lining up a move for USMNT and Fulham left back Antonee Robinson if they can raise the funds before the January transfer window.

Man United are looking for a long-term replacement to Luke Shaw. Fulham rate Robinson at around £30M. pic.twitter.com/4Cxk5yBU9z

— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) September 1, 2024

 

Colin Ssennoga ('08) is joining FC Metz academy in France from Minnesota United's academy.

He's an attacking mid type that is skilled on the ball. He bio-banded with Minnesota's U-15's this past season.

He's eligible for France, USA, and Uganda. pic.twitter.com/kTx8fs5xNm

— USMNTProspects (@ProspectsUsmnt) September 2, 2024

 

What is bio-banding?

 

Trying to figure out how he can sign with them before he’s 18. Uganda was a former British colony, not a French one, so that’s not it.

 

"He's eligible for France, USA, and Uganda."

I suspect the bolded part is it.

 

I meant, is his mom French?

 

But like Cavan Sullivan is eligible for Germany but he still couldn’t go there before 16.

I think his family would have to move.

 

It's when you place players based on their developmental characteristics instead of their birth date. It's generally done so that smaller players can play down a year, which is what it sounds like he was doing as an '08 playing U15 last year.

 

Source: San Diego FC is getting close to signing Milan Iloski from Nordsjaelland. IIoski was the 2022 USL Championship Golden Boot winner for Orange County SC. pic.twitter.com/yPfMpp64HQ

— MLS Transfers (@MLSTransfers) September 2, 2024

 

He could if he obtained German citizenship.

 

I believe he still couldn’t (and he likely already has the German citizenship). The same way for Albert his parents had to move there.

As a general rule a minor cannot relocate countries to sign with a club unless their parents have a legitimate move to that country. And one of the exceptions is you can do so at 16 if it’s within the EU. You can also do so if you are within 50 kilometers of a countries border and the club itself is within 50 kilometers of the border on the other side (this is how San Diego is going to be able to recruit players from Mexico).

 

The move I like best this window is McKenzie to Toulouse. Definitely a step or two up. But not such a big leap that he is likely to struggle for playing time. With our CB situation, that's the position (other than goalie) where we need our younger players to get as much seasoning as possible.

I also like Morris to Boro and Wiley to Strasbourg, even as part of the loan army.

 

That applies to foreign children, including citizens of other countries.

If he had German citizenship and the legal right to live in Germany he would be able to live and play in Germany.

For instance, if his grandparents living in Germany adopted him.

 

Grandparents aren’t enough unless parents are deceased or parental authority is taken away by a legal authority. He can’t just go live with his grandparents in Germany and have them adopt him. They can’t adopt him purely for soccer reasons.

 

Yeah it's down to the courts.

But the FIFA rules you quoted apply to under 18 foreign citizens.

 

But it applies to Cavan Sullivan and other similarly situated players. For the purposes of FIFA his German citizenship doesn’t have any relevancy until he turns 16. It is still considered an international transfer.

 

Kayden Pierre's move to KRC Genk has been finalized, per sources. Pierre announced his #SportingKC departure earlier this A.M.

Sporting KC will receive a transfer free in excess of $1 million + sell-on % for the 21-year-old, per sources.

Move first reported by @FabrizioRomano.

— Daniel Sperry (@sperrydaniel94) September 3, 2024

 

USMNT transfer grades: All 13 American player moves in the summer window

 

Tottenham’s buy option for Johnny Cardoso can be triggered at €25M (£21M). The window for Spurs’ option is two weeks during 2025, with other clubs able to compete for him when it expires. ⚪️🇺🇸

[🌕: @mcgrathmike] pic.twitter.com/B4C3KUw1H2

— USMNT Otaku 🇺🇸 (@USMNTOtaku) September 3, 2024

 

Update on this since it was so controversial at the time:

- Wiley got called up to the USMNT over Tolkin (who has 1G 0A this year after 3G 6A last year)

- NYRB didn't sign the forward they needed and still can't score goals or win games

#RBNY opted not to add a forward this summer despite everyone saying that was their top need

How’s it working out for them? pic.twitter.com/A5qfbkx0JW

— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) September 8, 2024

 

Malik Tillman wanted by Juventus?

❗️Juventus are interested in USA’s 22-year-old Malik Tillman. The PSV midfielder, also with German citizenship, has caught the attention of Giuntoli. #Juventus (@tuttosport) pic.twitter.com/cPBhLKnM6n

— JuveFC (@juvefcdotcom) September 7, 2024

 

Pepi too?

Juventus scouts were reportedly in attendance in Kansas City to watch Ricardo Pepi, Malik Tillman, and Jonathan David during the #USMNT loss to Canada.

All 3 are being considered for a winter transfer per @tuttosport pic.twitter.com/sQu8nX41NM

— State of Football (@St8ofFootball) September 9, 2024

 

I imagine Juventus have scouts at every international match.