Colombian news outlet Futbol Red reported that Deportivo Cali has also declared their interest in acquiring Carlos Valdes.

Fans of the Philadelphia Union will tentatively only have to deal with four weeknight games in the 2013 Major League Soccer season. They will also get to watch the Union play 18 times on Saturdays.

A confirmation by the Philadelphia Union of Carlos Valdes transfer negotiations is yet another interesting twist in the possible loan situation.

The Philadelphia Union's current captain is set to return to Colombia to play with his former team, Santa Fe, in the Copa Libertadores and Liga Postobon for a year, according to reports out of Colombia.

The Philadelphia Union will tap into Serie B to possibly add their much hyped "big signing," which a source said will be an attacking midfielder, the Brotherly Game has learned.

The Philadelphia Union captain is set to spend at least part of January with Santa Fe, in Colombia, before the team and Major League Soccer make a decision on a possible six month loan.

The Carlos Valdes loan saga has changed almost every day and Jorge Ramos' revelation that Jose Pekerman, Colombian National Team head coach, had suggested the services of Carlos Valdes to Boca Juniors was just another interesting twist.

Major League Soccer announced the league's home openers for all 19 teams for the upcoming 2013 regular season and the Philadelphia Union will host Sporting Kansas City in theirs.

Rüştü Reçber told the Brotherly Game, through friend of the site Ahmet Turgut, of Turkish Soccer, that the Union sent his manager an offer, but that he was not happy with the salary they submitted.

The Brotherly Game talked to fellow SB Nation soccer site the Burgundy Wave, which covers the Colorado Rapids, about Conor Casey.