NYCFC Players Wanted Thread

Osvaldo Alonso is making close to 800,000 and would count as a DP. Unless he is willing to take a huge pay cut then we have to look elsewhere.
 
Osvaldo Alonso is making close to 800,000 and would count as a DP. Unless he is willing to take a huge pay cut then we have to look elsewhere.
Unless Sounders pay pRt, it doesn't happen. I say cut your losses and go after Will Johnson. Unless we have a better MLS ready player available.
 
Unless Sounders pay pRt, it doesn't happen. I say cut your losses and go after Will Johnson. Unless we have a better MLS ready player available.
You think Will Johnson is okay? How did he look in the short time he was back after the nasty leg break?

I worry he may have entered the George John zone. I don't know though, because I didn't see him play.

On that same position, has anyone heard any more news on the Holden front? He was still contemplating a comeback in the spring, I think. If he wants to give playing another go, I'd take a shot on him. 80% of Stu is better than 90% of the holding/defensive mids in the league. And maybe 80% of those across all top divisions. He was such a good player and is such a good person. That guy would be a great ambassador for the team if we could give him a Vieira deal.
 
You think Will Johnson is okay? How did he look in the short time he was back after the nasty leg break?

I worry he may have entered the George John zone. I don't know though, because I didn't see him play.

On that same position, has anyone heard any more news on the Holden front? He was still contemplating a comeback in the spring, I think. If he wants to give playing another go, I'd take a shot on him. 80% of Stu is better than 90% of the holding/defensive mids in the league. And maybe 80% of those across all top divisions. He was such a good player and is such a good person. That guy would be a great ambassador for the team if we could give him a Vieira deal.
Before he was injury plagued, Holden had the makings of our most complete central midfielder on the USMNT. I'd definitely take a flyer on him - that's a no-brainer. If Charlie Davies can resurrect his career after nearly being a card carrying member of the walking dead, he even now has uneven leg lengths, then Holden can get off of soccer pundit life-support and lace up if he wants to.
 
Before he was injury plagued, Holden had the makings of our most complete central midfielder on the USMNT. I'd definitely take a flyer on him - that's a no-brainer. If Charlie Davies can resurrect his career after nearly being a card carrying member of the walking dead, he even now has uneven leg lengths, then Holden can get off of soccer pundit life-support and lace up if he wants to.
Also remember all Johnson's years at RSL and his first at Portland. I think his problem now is that Timbers have a very working system. There was a time when it was Beckerman vs Johnson for DM at Salt Lake. Johnson seems to be healthy again now and I would not label him as glass-hip type player like John seems to be. I think it might be worth the risk, especially if we could negotiate a better price with him.

As for Holden, I too am a believer. If he can also be priced right (non DP) there are definitely worse options.
 
Also remember all Johnson's years at RSL and his first at Portland. I think his problem now is that Timbers have a very working system. There was a time when it was Beckerman vs Johnson for DM at Salt Lake. Johnson seems to be healthy again now and I would not label him as glass-hip type player like John seems to be. I think it might be worth the risk, especially if we could negotiate a better price with him.

As for Holden, I too am a believer. If he can also be priced right (non DP) there are definitely worse options.
Will Johnson is Canadian, so I would take him for the jokes.
 
You think Will Johnson is okay? How did he look in the short time he was back after the nasty leg break?

I worry he may have entered the George John zone. I don't know though, because I didn't see him play.

On that same position, has anyone heard any more news on the Holden front? He was still contemplating a comeback in the spring, I think. If he wants to give playing another go, I'd take a shot on him. 80% of Stu is better than 90% of the holding/defensive mids in the league. And maybe 80% of those across all top divisions. He was such a good player and is such a good person. That guy would be a great ambassador for the team if we could give him a Vieira deal.
Yeah I remember watching a video about Stu and his comeback. He would definitely be worth a shot.
 
As I've mentioned since joining here that Martin Demichelis has 6 months of his contract to run at City and i'm certain he will be allowed to leave in January so this could be a possibility if Paddy wants him.
 
I wonder what Fernando Torres thinks of MLS.

His contract is up at the end of the season. I doubt we'd get him in January because they need him, there's also an option to extend his deal with Milan. Could see him coming over in the summer, especially if rumors of Pirlo headed out are true.
 
I wonder what Fernando Torres thinks of MLS.

His contract is up at the end of the season. I doubt we'd get him in January because they need him, there's also an option to extend his deal with Milan. Could see him coming over in the summer, especially if rumors of Pirlo headed out are true.
If Pirlo or Lamps or Villa are still here, there is no way Torres or anyone like him CAN come to NYCFC. 3 DPs and done.
 
If Pirlo or Lamps or Villa are still here, there is no way Torres or anyone like him CAN come to NYCFC. 3 DPs and done.
Well he still has until summer on his contract and Milan could easily extend it for a year. Could be a stop gap while Villa ages and Lampard and Pirlo are retired after next season.
 
Then he would fit in with our current group of CBs.
He definitely looked Wingert-esque. I know he would probably be an improvement, but I don't know that he would be the value for money we need. And yes, I mean even at $400k. At that price, he'd still be ~10% of our cap.
 
Do we have anything to offer other MLS teams for their CBs? Maybe someone like Brad Evans or Drew Moor are looking for a change.
 
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