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發表於 2007-4-18 21:20:20
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Revolution shopping in foreign market
By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff | April 18, 2007
FOXBOROUGH -- Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel joined the New York Red Bulls yesterday, and Argentina's Guillermo Barros Schelotto is on the way to Columbus. Could the Revolution be the next Major League Soccer team to add an international player?
"We're looking, but it's always the same -- it's never done until it's done," said coach Steve Nicol. "They are either signed or they are not signed, but are we actively trying to sign someone? Yes. In fact, more than one. Things can change like that -- one minute you've got the guy, the next minute you don't.
"We would like to make something happen, but there is no sense of urgency. The squad is playing well, and for any of the 11 in the lineup Saturday [a 4-0 win over Toronto FC] not to play would be tough on them. If something happens, fine; if not, we are more than content with what we have."
The Revolution have been offered a Brazilian player from Deportivo Alaves in the Basque region of Spain, according to a source close to the negotiations. Alaves is owned by Dmitri Piterman, a Russian-American businessman and former US Olympian who also has established a lower-division team in San Francisco.
MLS teams are allowed to sign two players outside the salary cap: four designated players have been announced leaguewide, and Barros Schelotto could be the fifth, though he likely will not perform for the Crew against the Revolution tomorrow night in Columbus. Barros Schelotto, 33, has won three Copa Libertadores championships with Boca Juniors.
The Revolution are well-positioned to acquire a designated player, with two foreign roster slots open, and having gained $2.64 million of the $4 million transfer fee paid by Fulham FC for Clint Dempsey. Of the $2.64 million, $500,000 can be used for players, and much of it already has been distributed to current players. Designated player funds are separate. Of MLS's 10 investor groups, only Anschutz Entertainment Group (David Beckham, Cuauhtemoc Blanco) and Red Bull Company Ltd. (Angel, Claudio Reyna) have made DP investments.
The Revolution seldom have acquired high-profile foreign players in recent years. Steve Howey (England) and Jose Manuel Abundis (Mexico) have joined the Revolution for late-season runs but seldom played. Of New England's starters, only Avery John (Trinidad and Tobago) and Khano Smith (Bermuda) arrived from outside the MLS draft or through trades.
Though the Revolution have reached the MLS Cup the last two seasons, they might have maximized their current resources. One or two influential foreigners could elevate them to a dominant position in the league.
Boston is expected to be named among eight venues for a women's professional soccer team today. Former Boston Breakers general manager Joe Cummings and the US national team's Angela Hucles and Kristine Lilly will be at the announcement. Other teams will be in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.
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