NYCFC Players Wanted Thread

[gbservis]

i wouldn't mind this at all. not as a DP though. if we can bring him in on high TAM, that'd be a great signing. he used to be an absolute menace before his injury and he's in need of solid playing time and confidence building. if he comes here with the right attitude, he could regain his form and get back on the national team. not a bad deal.

No one is getting Chiesa on a TAM deal. Well maybe Miami but no club operating under normal MLS rules.

 

[moogoo]

No one is getting Chiesa on a TAM deal. Well maybe Miami but no club operating under normal MLS rules.

would you forgive Lee if he was able to do it?

 

[gbservis]

would you forgive Lee if he was able to do it?

No, that ship has sailed for me. If Lee somehow manages to stick around long enough to win another MLS cup, I will forgive him, but short of that, I don't see how any signings are making up for the past 3 years.

 

[JayH]

Don’t love the age but 37 goals and 55 contributions in 60 games suggests he has something left in the tank.

Exclusive | Karim Benzema, Real Madrid legend, eyes MLS move

Friends of the ex-French international said Benzema is plotting a move Stateside ahead of next year’s World Cup and has hired a top New York immigration lawyer to secure a US visa.

nypost.com

 

[KevinJRogers]

Don’t love the age but 37 goals and 55 contributions in 60 games suggests he has something left in the tank.

Exclusive | Karim Benzema, Real Madrid legend, eyes MLS move

Friends of the ex-French international said Benzema is plotting a move Stateside ahead of next year’s World Cup and has hired a top New York immigration lawyer to secure a US visa.

nypost.com

Dude has always been a beast. One of my favorites.

 

[gbservis]

Dude has always been a beast. One of my favorites.

Given how much the front office talks about placing a priority on chemistry, I'm not sure they would sign a guy who was convicted of conspiring to blackmail his own teammate. I also wonder if that is why he needs to work with a lawyer to try to secure a visa.

 

[KevinJRogers]

Given how much the front office talks about placing a priority on chemistry, I'm not sure they would sign a guy who was convicted of conspiring to blackmail his own teammate. I also wonder if that is why he needs to work with a lawyer to try to secure a visa.

It's possible. He claims he was trying to help Valbuena get rid of the video by paying off the blackmailers, not committing blackmail, but to be honest, I wouldn't want him anyway. Not only is he too old, but he might be a bit of a headcase given all the wackiness in his wake.

There were a lot more controversies in addition to the Valbuena case, and not all of it can be explained away by wild youth.

Heck of a footballer, though. He was virtually unstoppable five years ago, just an absolute savage in the box. So much fun to watch.