The 30-year old former Ajax product appears to be just the wing play that FC Dallas coaches have been looking for to fully switch to the 4-4-2 formation that worked so well last weekend against the LA Galaxy.

After talking to a lot of people around the club and some of the media last weekend about Sikora this seems like a good deal. I like how the club got smart on this one and signed him for the rest of the year with options afterward. I think it is safe to say they’ve learned their lessons from the few busts they’ve signed over the last couple years (Denilson, Shaka Hislop).

He will play on either side of the wings and word has it he will probably be the best crosser the team has. If he is as good some are saying I would expect him to easily tack on a few assists before the year is out.

Once I get more details on his salary and what not I will pass it along to you all.

We all thought they’d be transferring in River Plate star Ariel Ortega but that apparently won’t happen at all. But assistant coach John Ellinger did appear to have a decent trip in Argentina with the club’s new potential  partner club. The club discussed today that they are looking at two young River Plate players both by the name of Lucas.

Lucas Gomez, a 21- year old forward, and 19-year old Lucas Malacarne, a left-sided defender.

Dallas received permission from River Plate to bring the two guys in for a look. My bet is they will both be brought in on a loan deal if anything at all here. Don’t expect the club to go out and sign either one of these guys just yet. With the two open international roster spots set to expire at the end of the year, only a loan deal sounds likely at this point.

Two positions the club is really looking to fill in the coming weeks. I am actually more curious about Malacarne than Gomez but we will see next week if  these two will work for the club.

I really have very little information on each player to give you all though. Seeing how they are both young and realitively unknown it is hard to find any useful information for you all today on them.

One other play the club is hoping to sign is Dutch winger Victor Sikora. The club had given Sikora a trial a couple weeks ago and liked him enough to bring him back for a second go at it. The discussion I had on Sunday with a few people gave me the impression that the club really wants to sign this guy soon. With the recent trade of Arturo Alvarez to San Jose, there is an open spot for a winger and Sikora looks to be that guy.

So if all works out the club will fill the three spots that they wanted to do when the transfer window was opening up earlier this month. Once I get more details on the two Lucass I will pass it along to you all.