Galaxy Reportedly Have Bid Accepted For Robbie Keane, Juan Pablo Angel Not At Practice And Pushing For Trade To Union
Sky Sports is reporting that the Los Angeles Galaxy have had their bid for Irish striker Robbie Keane accepted by Tottenham Hotspur. Coinciding with the report is the news that current Los Angeles Galaxy designated player striker Juan Plabo Angel was not at practice today.
Keane is slated to make between $4 and 4.5 million-a-year with the Galaxy, who must move one of their three designated players to allow for his signing. Angel has had a rather out of form season with the Galaxy, slotting home only three goals after five seasons of double digit finishing.
Multiple teams were said to be in for Angel in recent days, but now Soccer By Ives is saying, over Twitter, that Angel is pushing for a trade to the Philadelphia Union, or else he will probably retire. Ives also stated that the Union won't make the trade unless they get Angel for a deal that basically makes him a free transfer.
The Union have one international player spot open after releasing former third goalkeeper Thorne Holder earlier this month, allowing the second year franchise to acquire the Colombian Angel if a deal is worked out with Los Angeles.
The international transfer indow for MLS teams ends at 11:59 pm EST, but the roster freeze for MLS teams, which means the end of deals that go inbetween MLS teams or signings of American or Canadian players, ends on September 15. However, for the Galaxy to bring Keane into the team Angel must leave by the end of the international transfer window to open up that designated player spot.
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Hahaha...
Novak has them by their pink parts… PS I’d love to know what LA’s and NY’s actual team salaries are..
by Domin8ing the Big Ten(11) on Aug 14, 2011 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
Paunovic had been retired for over two years, too, don't forget.
Angel has succeeded in MLS up until the Galaxy.
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by Scott Kessler on Aug 14, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
International slot
Doesn’t JPA have his green card by now? He’s been in the league for a while
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As of 7/19/2011 he did not.
I think his fourth full year in America came during the summer this year.
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by Scott Kessler on Aug 15, 2011 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions

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