Aug
10

Chivas USA Targeting Freddy Adu


With the transfer window set to close next week, clubs are racing, and I mean racing, to get deals done here. I’ve seen today that Seattle is hoping to get some deal done while Chivas USA is hoping to land a much bigger fish..er…yeah. Chivas is hoping to sign Freddy Adu as their club’s next…[continue reading]

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Feb
05

Update: MLS Allocation Order (Feb 5)


I’ve been meaning to update this list for a couple weeks now that Portland has signed Kenny Cooper. The league actually beat me on the update even though a few folks have asked me on Twitter and through email about this. With Charlie Davies in D.C. United camp at the moment they have first crack…[continue reading]

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Jan
15

Current MLS Allocation Order


New year which means we do need to update the Allocation order. For those who don’t know it resets every year unlike in the old days when it didn’t. Now its a worst to first kind of order with expansion clubs getting first crack when they join. Below is what I’ve been able to gather…[continue reading]

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Jul
15

Update: Allocation Order


Just as promised folks. Here is an updated allocation order after today’s claim of Danny Szetela by DC United. Remember once a club uses their allocation position to sign a player that goes through the allocation system that the league has set up, they are then dropped to the bottom of the order. As usual…[continue reading]

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Jul
14

Szetela Returning To MLS

Szetela Returning To MLS

Very interesting development this afternoon if it is indeed true. According to Steve Goff former MLSer Danny Szetela is set to return to Major League Soccer. Goff said that his sources tell him that the 22-year old midfielder has signed a contract with the league and is awaiting allocation by the front office. This is…[continue reading]

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Jul
10

Cherundolo Eyeing MLS?


From this video it sure sounds like it (3m in). Currently FC Dallas holds the top spot in the allocation order. Buzz Carrick from 3rd Degree wants it done, can you blame him? I wonder if Dallas would really pass on him if he came back to the league. I also wonder if he’d be…[continue reading]

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Jun
22

Allocation Order Talk


I’ve had a couple e-mails recently asking about the Allocation order in Major League Soccer. I figured since the summer transfer window is set to open up in the middle of July that we should revisit the current order. Dallas is still on top, followed by DC and Colorado. Even with Dallas at the top…[continue reading]

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Feb
10

Quakes Officially Sign Convey

Quakes Officially Sign Convey

Time to make it official. The San Jose Earthquakes have signed midfielder Bobby Convey after weeks of rumors of a deal. The Earthquakes used their position at the top of the allocation order to get Convey. The team now drops to the bottom of the allocation rankings. “It is rare to be able to acquire…[continue reading]

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Feb
03

Quakes and Convey Close To Deal

Quakes and Convey Close To Deal

San Jose could be taking one big step forward very soon. The San Jose Murcery News is reporting the club is close to signing midfielder Bobby Convey. A Major League Soccer source confirmed the deal is almost complete for Convey, who has been playing at Reading in the English league since 2004. The source declined…[continue reading]

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Jan
28

Galaxy and Quakes To Battle Over Convey

Galaxy and Quakes To Battle Over Convey

Add LA in the mix for Bobby Convey. Earlier this month we talked about San Jose’s interest in the midfielder. SBI is reporting this evening the Galaxy are also interested to try to bring the injury prone midfielder to the Home Depot Center. LA is looking at the growing possibility that both Landon Donvan and…[continue reading]

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