Nick and Andrew discuss the latest buzz on international transfers, with Andy Najar going to Anderlecht, Kei Kamara to Norwich City FC, and Brek Shea joining his fellow American, Geoff Cameron, at Stoke City.
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@RUnderscoreAnderson Rascist.
As much as I do like to see MLS producing quality players to go to Europe, I don't like to see our CONCACAF rivals being developed into quality players. In other words, I'd like all the success stories of the MLS's players to be American.
I'm going to miss Najar in DC, well wish him luck
hopefully
D.C. With out najar….. Never thought I would actaully live this :'(
Long term transfers like this are good for MLS & its also further evidence that the league is improving every year & the gap between league's is narrowing but for now US fans have to be patient & remember that its like this for most league's and clubs around the world. The above mentioned clubs Anderlecht, Stoke & Norwich also struggle to hold onto players if say Bayern, Real, Barca, Man utd or Chelsea etc really want to sign that player, who's gonna say NO to up to $450,000 a week
True
In the future, I think MLS definitively reach a point where they can keep players but MLS is still a young league and its better for American players to play in a more competitive league.
MLS fans gotta just trust that this is only the beginning. It's becoming more evident that we're producing quality players and in a growing business sense, its better to keep your stars growing elsewhere and continue to search within the academy's for young talent. Also remember, these guys have been playing in the U.S. for years, they deserve the chance to become world class players. All the luck to all of them. 🙂
They need to raise the salary cap so that the MLS can't keep losing these great players.
So now that Najar has left DC….will DeRo take #14?
Wy would Shea do this
Money and National exposure/coverage is MLS' problem, not young players leaving.
I'm tired of the MLS selling their best players to the EPL!
what annoys me is how they say, the mls is a viable option to improve your skills before you go to top flight team, the best thing for the mls would it be considered top flight.
This is my favorite part of MLS. I love to see the league developing players and making deals that benefit both the player and the league's finances. I'm especially happy about the sale of the first Homegrown. Everyone needs to accept that as it stands right now, MLS is a place to either grow or retire when compared to other top flight leagues.
Really short term thinking, just watched an article on SKY talking about how the MLS is growing so well & how its economic parity with European leagues is narrowing, one of the many reason;'s is good transfer deals. How does Houston Dynamo signing say a Messi & risking bancrupcy a good idea. The MLS as far as i can see has been run brilliantly, if its come this far in 16 years imagine how far in another 16years at the rate its growing also money made from transfers can be spent on new players.
Its funny the amount of people that dont grasp the basic's of good business. MLS is a growing league, it has to be nurtured but players being sold & shipped around from league to league is just part of being in a global sport, even if MLS was the largest richest league it would still sell players if the price was right but as the league grows, its spending power will grow with it. Some people fail to see how far the MLS has grown but these trades long term will strengthen the league financially.
As long as MLS stays setup the way it is we will never be THE SOCCER LEAGUE. We cannot compete with teams in Europe that have no caps on salary, so spring boarding the players is our next option to remain a viable league.
I think in general any publicity of MLS in Europe and S.America is a good thing cuz it brings about awareness and potential future transfers (both old "retirees" and then future talent). You have a point, cuz that means 3 of the best young players in MLS are now going to other leagues. At the same time, it's great because 3 transfers to Europe in 1 transfer period means that MLS as a talent pool has gotten bigger. If nobody left for Europe, it would mean all MLS players suck… Not the case.
Why is being a springboard league for other leagues progress for the MLS? Good for Najar bad for MLS…