Michael Bradley is a red.

[kuku]

Boom!
RT @tancredipalmeri: Bradley has accepted! He's moving from Roma to Toronto, 7m € deal

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri1m Fulham a week ago was close to get Bradley on loan with buying option, but this Toronto bid has changed everything

[zeelaw]

tinfoil theory 2: Michael Bradley is a rental, and will be flipped to NYCFC at the end of this season. This gives Leiweke his January "shock and awe" move, and gets Bradley into the league at a moment when he is available, but making him the centerpiece of a US team makes much more sense for the league in the long run.

I don't think that it's that tinfoil. I wondered the same.

[trane]

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato...20530738.shtml

I read it in the Italian papers first, but it is for real, but not done. It also makes sense for Bradley, althought next year Roma are going to be a power in the CL, but Roma keep on signing big players in the mid, and now with Naingolan signed, Bradley is pushed back to the fourth (read bench) CM, their mid three is Naingolan, De Rossi, Strootman, does not get much better then that.

So long story short this could happen, and it would be huge for us, I always said he is the only yank player I really like great two way CM, he could be our playmaking CDM, and he could run the show.

[Haddy]

Boom!
RT @tancredipalmeri: Bradley has accepted! He's moving from Roma to Toronto, 7m € deal

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri1m Fulham a week ago was close to get Bradley on loan with buying option, but this Toronto bid has changed everything

He followed it up with Bradley's annual salary.


Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri5m
Bradley to sign a 6-years deal, 1m $ per year

[GBV]

Agent:

http://www.romanews.us/2014/01/09/mi...medium=twitter

[pdubs]

Agent:

http://www.romanews.us/2014/01/09/mi...medium=twitter

there it is wow.

[trane]

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato...20530738.shtml

I read it in the Italian papers first, but it is for real, but not done. It also makes sense for Bradley, althought next year Roma are going to be a power in the CL, but Roma keep on signing big players in the mid, and now with Naingolan signed, Bradley is pushed back to the fourth (read bench) CM, their mid three is Naingolan, De Rossi, Strootman, does not get much better then that.

So long story short this could happen, and it would be huge for us, I always said he is the only yank player I really like great two way CM, he could be our playmaking CDM, and he could run the show.

I just re-read the article in Italian and it says that we signed Defoe yesterday, was there something official that I missed?

[ryan]

Then why are the majority of the 26 that Klinsmaan called to January's USMNT camp in the MLS?

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/u...nn-brazil-2014

Klinsmann is trying to get the best players for the US playing together in the their own league. Much like other soccer powers do. I think it's the right strategy.

We've seen (well Canadian fans if you are one) how a much lesser skilled lineup (like a Caribbean minnow) can hold their own simply because of their chemistry by playing together regularly.


Having the American players in MLS playing together is what's best for the USSF. It might not be ideal for Bradley's club career as he has the talent to play in stronger league and compete in UEFA tournaments, but if he desires getting the most money and wanting to help the US succeed internationally, then he's making the right move IMO.

I seriously don't think you can seriously consider yourself in the race for winning a World Cup if your players are scattered around the world. The top European nations who are in the race, have the bulk of their players playing at home. The exception would be the top South American nations as those players are spread around the globe, but fuck those folks have something in the water because they were just born to kick a ball like we're born to shoot pucks and smoke..err...curl rocks.

[Phil]

I just re-read the article in Italian and it says that we signed Defoe yesterday, was there something official that I missed?

Its still rumour but pretty much acknowleged now. He is flying in this weekend to make it official on Monday.

[Canary10]

Klinsmann is trying to get the best players for the US playing together in the their own league. Much like other soccer powers do. I think it's the right strategy.

We've seen (well Canadian fans if you are one) how a much lesser skilled lineup (like a Caribbean minnow) can hold their own simply because of their chemistry by playing together regularly.


Having the American players in MLS playing together is what's best for the USSF. It might not be ideal for Bradley's club career as he has the talent to play in stronger league and compete in UEFA tournaments, but if he desires getting the most money and wanting to help the US succeed internationally, then he's making the right move IMO.

I seriously don't think you can seriously consider yourself in the race for winning a World Cup if your players are scattered around the world. The top European nations who are in the race, have the bulk of their players playing at home. The exception would be the top South American nations as those players are spread around the globe, but fuck those folks have something in the water because they were just born to kick a ball like we're born to shoot pucks and smoke..err...curl rocks.

Klinsmann's strategy is actually the opposite. He's trying to get American players playing club football at the highest level. Apparently he was not at all happy when Dempsey signed with Seattle. And was really pushing him to go back on loan this January. He won't be happy about Bradley either. But these guys have to do what's right for themselves. They don't get much chance to make the money. They should take it.

[Damien]

Still trying to understand....MLS must be paying the transfer a la Dempsey, but they can't really want Bradley in Toronto long-term, can they?

tinfoil theory 1: Bob Bradley is coming to run TFC.

tinfoil theory 2: Michael Bradley is a rental, and will be flipped to NYCFC at the end of this season. This gives Leiweke his January "shock and awe" move, and gets Bradley into the league at a moment when he is available, but making him the centerpiece of a US team makes much more sense for the league in the long run.

This is EXACTLY what I thought when I saw this. He's USA's stud so where better to place him than in NYC?
Whatever though... if they flip him at seasons end im sure we can fleece NYC for something good.... if not, i'll throw a bag of pee at them.

[Haddy]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/sharm...e-a-contender/

Sharman: Toronto FC could be a contender

[trane]

I agree with Sharman, but is it done.

[pdubs]

I agree with Sharman, but is it done.

bradleys agent apparently said it was done on a radio show today. so idk. im just surprised this was completely under the radar, first time we hear about it he is apparently signed lol.

[trane]

^This was not a possibility untill Nainggolan signed with Roma. This shows that this managment team is real keeping their eyes open for opportunities and are jumping at them. I like it.

[pdubs]

Maybe we have actual scouts now?

[trane]

^ One hopes.

[denime]

^This was not a possibility untill Nainggolan signed with Roma. This shows that this managment team is real keeping their eyes open for opportunities and are jumping at them. I like it.

And you complained how TFC doesn't get any players from Italy/ Seria A _

[trane]

^ I was going to make a joke about that. But I thought it was better to leave it alone.

[Milanista]

lol now if they signed De Rossi instead

[Ultra & Proud]

And you complained how TFC doesn't get any players from Italy/ Seria A _

I don't think Bradley was what people were looking for when they said sign a Serie A player though.

[pekduck]

Thank you gents

[denime]

^ I was going to make a joke about that. But I thought it was better to leave it alone.

it was a joke,didn't want to start any bad discussion about it.

[redcard]

sportsnet said 7mill euro transfer fee, 6 year contract $1mill per season.

[denime]

I don't think Bradley was what people were looking for when they said sign a Serie A player though.

a joke / sarcasm anyone,no?

[pekduck]

[trane]

it was a joke,didn't want to start any bad discussion about it.

I know it was, and I would have made a joke too, but I knew it would end up in a DISCUSSION.

[Redcoe15]

Well I'm impressed by all this. But I'll wait to see how all this plays out in the coming season on the pitch first. This is after all Toronto FC, and bad vibes have stuck to this club like a bad wine stain.

[OgtheDim]

sportsnet said 7mill euro transfer fee, 6 year contract $1mill per season.

The must be quoting one of those mixed up reports.

Bradley gets paid more then that now at Roma. The 800K figure is after taxes.

[Jack]

I'm not buying the conspiracy theories. Leiweke doesn't play that way.