ODDSMAKERS PEG THE US AS A LONGSHOT Posted by Ryan Noel on Monday February 8, 2010
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FOX OFFICIALLY ACQUIRES SETANTA'S US RIGHTS Posted by Ryan Noel on Friday January 29, 2010
Setanta has announced the end to its US broadcast on March 1st, allowing for Fox's new "Fox Soccer Plus" channel to make it's debut.
We reported some about this briefly in an earlier blog post, but Wednesday it was made official.
FOX SOCCER PLUS COMING IN MARCH Posted by Ryan Noel on Tuesday January 26, 2010
Fox Soccer Channel has announced that a new, all-soccer channel will be added to their repertoire - Fox Soccer Plus. The feeds for games that currently run on Setanta are sublicensed from Fox, but those sublicenses apparently end at the end of February, at which point Fox is letting the license expire and will use the feeds to launch the new Plus channel on March 1.
The best news - High Definition soccer is finally coming across the pond. Yes, it's only about three years late to the party. But hey, better late than never! Only two and a half more months of grainy feeds!
NO DEAL YET BETWEEN AGUDELO AND MILLONARIOS Posted by Brian Sciaretta on Thursday January 21, 2010
YA has learned that USA U20 forward Juan Agudelo has not yet signed a contract with Colombian team Deprtivo Millonarios.
Deportivo Millonarios press officer, Gustavo Monje, told YA that Agudelo had been with the club in recent weeks and had played in preseason games but despite that, no deal has yet been reached.
ZAKI AT HULL AND HOYOS IMPRESSING AT ESTUDIANTES Posted by Ryan Noel on Thursday January 21, 2010
Jozy Altidore has a new striker in his midst - Amir Zaki, the Egyptian international formerly of Wigan Athletic.
Hull City officially announced the loan deal for Zaki on Tuesday, which will last until the end of the Premiership season.
AGBOSSOUMONDE CLOSE TO BRAGA DEAL Posted by Brian Sciaretta on Wednesday January 6, 2010
Sources have told YA that USA defender Gale Agbossoumonde is on the verge of signing a deal with Portugese club Sporting Braga. While the deal has not been completely finalized, the parties remain close. At this time it is unclear if the pending deal is a loan or a full transfer.
YA has also been able to confirm that Agbossoumonde, 18, has been training with Sporting Braga since December 28, 2009. Sporting Braga are currently tied with Benfica for first place in the Portuguese Liga table. Both clubs have 33 points through 14 games.
NEW YEAR BITS AND BOBS Posted by David Smith on Friday January 1, 2010
The last week of 2009 saw a flurry of pre-transfer window activity for several Yanks, highlighted by Fulham's Eddie Johnson and former Aarhus winger Jeremiah White both hopping planes southward for the winter and spring.
LOOKING AT CLARK'S OPTIONS ON THE ISLES Posted by John Kretlow on Thursday December 31, 2009
Reports out of Great Britain have Ricardo Clark garnering interest from English Premier League side Burnley FC and Scottish powerhouse Celtic FC. The American midfielder's contract with Major League Soccer expires December 31st and he is set to move come the January transfer window.
After seven years in MLS, Clark is now keen on seeking a team abroad and, unlike his Houston Dynamo team-mate Stuart Holden, is not considering re-signing with MLS. The 26-year-old midfielder made it clear to the Houston front office via email that he will not return and plans to sign a contract with a European team.
DONOVAN IN THE CLEAR, HOLDEN STILL IN THE FOG Posted by David Smith on Wednesday December 23, 2009 Work permit approved for Donovan
Everton announced on Tuesday that Landon Donovan's work permit was officially granted for his ten-week stay with the club beginning in January. Considering Donovan's lengthy resume with the US National team, this formality was expected to be a piece of cake and never in any real doubt.
EVERTON LOAN FOR DONOVAN CONFIRMED Posted by David Smith on Friday December 18, 2009
Following a week of intense speculation, Landon Donovan's much-anticipated loan move to Premier League club Everton was finally confirmed by the English club today.
The LA Galaxy captain will join the Toffees squad at the start of the January transfer window and will remain with the team until March 15, in line with details set forth in Thursdsay's press conference announcing his groundbreaking contract with the 2009 MLS Cup finalists.
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