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Its transfer season and as some defenders are leaving Major League Soccer in quick fashion, some goalkeepers look to enter the league in the same manner. News out of England suggests that keeper Ian Walker is being linked to MLS. No clubs were mentioned but a couple come to mind that could use a keeper…[continue reading]

Talk about someone wanting to go to Europe at any cost. Now former New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst is set to join Danish club FC Nordsjaelland today. The most interesting part of all this came out about his contract with the Danish side. He is set to make roughly as much as $250,000, plus…[continue reading]

I think it is safe to say that it is open season right now for foreign clubs to pick apart MLS talent in preparations for the upcoming transfer window. Lots of rumors are swirling around who will go where and for how much. A lot of transfers unfortunately will probably cost MLS more due to…[continue reading]

Today is a deadline day in Major League Soccer. By 3 pm ET (2pm CT) all 14 clubs will have submitted their protected/unprotected lists to the league office for Wednesday’s Expansion Draft for new club Seattle Sounders FC. Before submitting their list, teams had a three hour window to make trades. The window closed at…[continue reading]

They say if you first don’t succeed to try and try again. I guess that is the approach for Landon Donovan as he takes another stab at playing in Germany. Now I know this time around it is only a 10-day trial with Bayern Munich but you know it is more than just “staying fit”.…[continue reading]

David Beckham finally gets the loan to AC Milan finalized. Yippie. I still don’t see how this deal works out well for the Galaxy and MLS but if he stays healthy through it and comes into next year at 100% then it is a good deal for both sides. An agreement has been reached between…[continue reading]

By now I am sure you all know but Seattle Sounders FC is set to introduce their first designated player in Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg. Nothing like having another Swede in the league again. Brings me back to those days of Thomas Ravelli playing for Tampa Bay. Yes, I am part Swedish so I have…[continue reading]

Some certainly seem to think so up in the Emerald City. Nothing is confirmed yet but Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg could be the expansion club’s Designated Player. TUE OCT 28 NEWCASTLE V WEST BROM LIVE 12:45PM & 6PM SOUNDERS UNVEILING OF DESIGNATED PLAYER SIGNING QWEST FIELD WEST CLUB LOUNGE 5PM For me, a Swede, I…[continue reading]

And I’m not talking about a Dr. Pepper either. Toronto FC manager John Carver gave his club an ultimatum today, “give me a designated player next year or I am out.” “I’ve gone on record and I’ll say it again, because no matter what happens, at the end of the season, if I’m going to…[continue reading]

Just a bit of a rumor news for you all this afternoon. While some people are talking about Bayern Munich midfielder Ze Roberto’s possible linking to FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders FC’s quest to land Deportivo Cali striker Freddy Montero, one other foreigner is also linked to a number of MLS clubs. Former Barcelona defensive…[continue reading]