^^Disagree. Agudelo's situation is about salary, not role.
He is still only 27, a good player, a starter for many teams, but not at his current number.
^^Disagree. Agudelo's situation is about salary, not role.
He is still only 27, a good player, a starter for many teams, but not at his current number.
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He wasn't a starter for New England last year. Wonder why?Originally Posted by ensco
Then why did so many (21) teams pass on him in the re-entry? They could try to sign him to anything they like. No cost to them, not even opportunity cost if he turns them down. He was likely seen as an up-and-comer but at some point something changed.
The answer to that is probably why most teams won't give him a sniff. Why leave someone so expensive on the bench? If he's good, and in-demand, why not try to trade him instead of just letting his contract expire?
Last edited by Oldtimer; 12-04-2019 at 01:31 PM.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
Most of his years with NE were quite good. Average 8 or 9 goals a season most years. Last year was an outlier. Played in less than half the games and only two goals. NE isn't exactly the most stable place to play. Arena came in midway last year. Apparently he was converted to a midfielder. I don't know the whole story.
Players end up redundant for all kinds of reasons, change of coach and strategy is one of them. That still doesn't explain why NE didn't try to trade his MLS rights (he's not a free agent) and why 21 teams passed on him. It tells me there's something we don't know.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
He was making too much money, especially on the Revs. Who would want to pay $600K for what he has been bringing?
He's out of contract. You don't have to pay $600k (and I'm sure he knows he won't get that). Why did 21 teams not even want to take a crack at signing him?
Last edited by Oldtimer; 12-05-2019 at 09:51 AM.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
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