Transfers
The Disparity In MLS Salaries Turns Club Rosters Into A Gimmick
MLS team valuations have soared in recent years, with the average now at $185 million according to Forbes, but the league is still a long way from fielding a product that competes with the upper-tier of European leagues.
The Chicago Fire Made A Mistake Signing Bastian Schweinsteiger
El Chicago Fire cometió un grave error al fichar a la leyenda alemana Bastian Schweinsteiger para que se fuera del Manchester United.
Obviamente, el movimiento fue para crear algún tipo de liderazgo dentro del vestuario del Fire, y en ese caso el Fire hizo un fantástico trabajo al traer a Schweinsteiger. Sin embargo, eso sería llenar sólo uno de los muchos agujeros que el Fire tiene.
La temporada pasada, el Chicago Fire terminó con un record general de 7-10-17 para encontrarse en el fondo de la Conferencia Oriental.
Romelu Lukaku Exit Paves Way For Inevitable World-Record Transfer Fee
Last summer, Manchester United broke the world-record transfer fee by signing Paul Pogba for £89.3 million. During that same window, Chelsea had a £70 million bid to resign Everton’s Romelu Lukaku turned down. With Lukaku confirming that he’s unwilling to sign an extension on an Everton contract that still has two years left to run, Lukaku will almost inevitably become the world’s most expensive transfer this summer.
Bastian Schweinsteiger Leaves Manchester United For Chicago Fire And MLS
The Chicago Fire have signed 32-year-old German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger from Manchester United, handing him one of the top 10 biggest contracts in the league. Schweinsteiger could make his Chicago debut as early as April 1 against Montreal.
According to FOX Soccer, the transfer fee is around $4.5 million. Schweinsteiger joined Manchester United from Bayern Munich back in July of 2015 for almost $10 million, but he struggled to make an impact at the club under Louis van Gaal.
Out Of The Frying Pan
Per the Chicago Tribune, Bastian Schweinsteiger is on the move to the Chicago Fire, and could join the team as early as the middle of next week.
Let me get on the record saying this is going to go terribly. The Fire are awful, and don't have the athleticism in midfield to compensate for how creaky Schweinsteiger has become. It'll be like the first year of the Andrea Pirlo NYCFC experiment, only worse.
Romelu Lukaku Will Not Extend Contract With Everton
It makes sense that Romelu Lukaku wants to move to a team where he can add to their ability instead of guiding it.
Iniesta Talks about Messi Re-Signing with Barcelona
Nicklas Bendtner And His Pants Are On The Move Again
Nicklas Bendtner's career has taken many magical turns throughout the years (many of them involving pants), and now he's adding a new chapter: he's on his way to Norway.
Rosenborg har skrevet en 3-årskontrakt med Nicklas Bendtner: https://t.co/mMjjKXsffY
— Rosenborg Ballklub (@RBKfotball) March 6, 2017
Vancouver And Montreal Have Made The Most MLS Trade Ever
The MLS offseason is heating up! Look at this blockbuster deal between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Montreal Impact, sure to shake this season up!
Trade Alert#VWFC acquire $75,000 in GAM from @impactmontreal in exchange for 2017 international roster spot.https://t.co/6kVkTRwbj7 pic.twitter.com/1fOb2uOc09