To think, one day that won't even seem like big news. American's scoring for Dortmund, Chelsea, Juventus, etc.What a day. Reyna, McKennie, and Pulisic all score.
It's also the first time I have seen Bayern use him at CB. Every other time has been at RB which isn't his preferred position. It makes sense as it's rare for to give youngsters a lot of time at CB where mistakes are often deadly. Like you said though, nice to see.Nice to see Chris Richards get subbed in for the last ~10 minutes of a high-stakes, top-of-the-table game that's currently 3-3. He's not playing a lot, but they aren't just giving him garbage minutes.
It's in the UCL thread. This goal pretty much seals McKennie as my favorite US player since Clint.How has this not been posted yet?
View: https://twitter.com/UCLonCBSSports/status/1336406580833656832?s=19
Pretty decent chance he is not the "best" player in this generation but I expect he will be a massive fan favorite as more casual fans are exposed to his play through the USMNT. Since seeing him at Schalke for the first time he has always given off "heart and soul of the team" vibes. Love him.It's in the UCL thread. This goal pretty much seals McKennie as my favorite US player since Clint.
Yup. Torn ACL, out 6-9 months. Huge bummer for the kid.Ledezma started for PSV in the Europa League, but left early after a non-contact knee injury. No info on the injury yet, but all the quotes from various club officials make it sound rather bad.
I'm bracing myself for a torn ACL.
How much are deals like these related to the success of players like Pulisic, or more likely, Weston McKennie and Alphonso Davies; players who came up through the MLS system and are now proving to be top level players in Europe? There was the famous story of Barcelona scoffing at making a bid for Davies because he was Canadian, but I doubt teams would make that same mistake now in a post-Davies world. I'm excited that our boys having success in Europe is opening the doors for major European clubs to take an interest in MLS-bred talent.
I would think players like Davies and Tyler Adams who played in MLS and made the transition to Germany play a role in helping European clubs get a feel how skills translate from MLS. I do remember some experts saying that they felt like North America in general was a type of market inefficiency, that better deals can be found.How much are deals like these related to the success of players like Pulisic, or more likely, Weston McKennie and Alphonso Davies; players who came up through the MLS system and are now proving to be top level players in Europe? There was the famous story of Barcelona scoffing at making a bid for Davies because he was Canadian, but I doubt teams would make that same mistake now in a post-Davies world. I'm excited that our boys having success in Europe is opening the doors for major European clubs to take an interest in MLS-bred talent.
For the sake of clarity, I brought up the Davies/Barca thing because former Barca player Hristo Stoichkov told reporters that he recommended Davies to Barcelona, and Barcelona brass told them no thanks because he was Canadian. So it isn't as much of a rumor as much as if you believe Stoichkov is full of shit or not.I would think players like Davies and Tyler Adams who played in MLS and made the transition to Germany play a role in helping European clubs get a feel how skills translate from MLS. I do remember some experts saying that they felt like North America in general was a type of market inefficiency, that better deals can be found.
I do wonder about that rumor you mentioned though. Barca have brought in players from soccer powers such as Mali, Israel, and Andorra, and signed a Canadian to Barca B before Davies left Vancouver for Bayern. Sometimes I think it's a lot of "this is what we think that they think about us" type of stuff (in this case, we think Barca didn't sign Davies because Barca thinks Canada/MLS/whatever sucks). Could be that they didn't like him, but I doubt it had anything to do with nationality.
Just this past week, the guys on the Total Soccer Show speculated that Mark McKenzie and Caden Clark could both get sold for more than Reynolds. This was before the Roma bid came out, but do you think that the transfer valuations of those three guys are roughly equal? And I guess more abstractly, would you predict that the Roma bid would now set the market for all of them?This is some serious coin.
Fair enough. I'm more than willing to throw the Barca leadership under the bus for the move that they have made that has set the club up for disaster (minus Dest, of course). I'm sure that's what they told Hristo, but really were thinking "we'd rather pay more money for a player who does not fit. Get Antoine's agent on the phone! We can just try to force him to be the 9 when we let Luisito walk".For the sake of clarity, I brought up the Davies/Barca thing because former Barca player Hristo Stoichkov told reporters that he recommended Davies to Barcelona, and Barcelona brass told them no thanks because he was Canadian. So it isn't as much of a rumor as much as if you believe Stoichkov is full of shit or not.
Doesn't RB Leipzig have a clause in Clark's contract that they can exercise anytime before 2022? It seems unlikely that it would be higher than the rumored offers for Reynolds as I imagine there is some sort of RB discount. I think Juve were rumored to be up around $7 million for Reynolds earlier this month. I doubt McKenzie gets that much, but as recent posts today show, I am wrong pretty often.Just this past week, the guys on the Total Soccer Show speculated that Mark McKenzie and Caden Clark could both get sold for more than Reynolds. This was before the Roma bid came out, but do you think that the transfer valuations of those three guys are roughly equal? And I guess more abstractly, would you predict that the Roma bid would now set the market for all of them?
I think the presence of multiple factors create an amplification effect which is moving the needle. Pulisic was sold to a big club for a mega transfer fee. Reyna and McKennie are doing great, and came from MLS academies. Adams and Davies went pro in MLS, then were sold and had quick success. Aaronson and Cannon have been sold in lower-profile deals, but Cannon has been an immediate hit and already has interest from the big three in Portugal, and probably elsewhere.How much are deals like these related to the success of players like Pulisic, or more likely, Weston McKennie and Alphonso Davies; players who came up through the MLS system and are now proving to be top level players in Europe? There was the famous story of Barcelona scoffing at making a bid for Davies because he was Canadian, but I doubt teams would make that same mistake now in a post-Davies world. I'm excited that our boys having success in Europe is opening the doors for major European clubs to take an interest in MLS-bred talent.
I thought Weah played pretty well at Celtic, but he fell out of favor there for some reason. Actually, he played pretty well at PSG, but that's a tough team to crack. Really I feel like injuries have been his problem as opposed to his actual play; its great to seem him produce off the bench for Lille, that has the chance to be a really good place for him to grow.Sargent scored for Werder in the DFB Pokal. Weah scored for Lille in Ligue 1.
Both great to see. Sargent's manager has been saying a lot of good things about him this season and he's been a lock starter when healthy, but it's hard to put up big numbers on a team that isn't very good.
Weah's season is gaining steam after he played very sparingly at the beginning of the year.
Would this be the largest transfer fee for an American player from MLS to Europe? It's gotta be up there. I imagine that Juve are looking for the long term replacement for Cuadrado. I'm curious where he will be loaned to. Juve seem to like to loan to Parma and Genoa who are both in Serie A.Big day for MLS-to-Europe transfers with the McKenzie news earlier and now this about Reynolds to Juve.
View: https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1343976847676203012
That's four American youngsters heading abroad this winter, counting earlier-agree-upon deals (Aaronson to RB Salzburg, Scally to Borussia Mönchengladbach). It's not an epic haul, of course, but it's different.
It would depend on the final number with Reynolds and how you weigh base fee vs. incentives, but I think the largest fee is still Jozy's sale to Villarreal. The only larger ones were for non-Americans: Almiron, Davies, and Pity Martinez.Would this be the largest transfer fee for an American player from MLS to Europe? It's gotta be up there. I imagine that Juve are looking for the long term replacement for Cuadrado. I'm curious where he will be loaned to. Juve seem to like to loan to Parma and Genoa who are both in Serie A.
And I keep forgetting about Scally. That deal was signed like a year ago...
FFS do I now need to watch Cagliari? At least they can't have any fans in the stands now, but when they do have fans it can be ugly. Cagliari ultras do rank behind Lazio ultras for me, but not by much. Off the top of my head, Moises Kean, Romalu Lukaku, Matuidi and Sulley Muntari were all subject to racist chants in recent years. To be fair, racist chants are a horrible but common thing in Italian soccer, so it takes a lot for one club to stand out in that regard.It would depend on the final number with Reynolds and how you weigh base fee vs. incentives, but I think the largest fee is still Jozy's sale to Villarreal. The only larger ones were for non-Americans: Almiron, Davies, and Pity Martinez.
All reports are that Reynolds would be loaned to Cagliari if he signed with Juve.