The Chivas USA Farewell Tour Thread (2014 MLS Thread)

[GoGo Yubari]

Fuck it I'm making it now. IT'S 2014.

Jermaine Defoe has arrived in Toronto for the press conference tomorrow:



Meanwhile, the next and probably not the last US National Team player returning to MLS news, broken once again by Taylor Twellman:

More @USSoccer news on player transfer front: Michael Parkhurst will be in @MLS in 2014 and not with @NERevolution. #Trade #MLSCombine

So that could be the Revs trading his rights to a team higher up in the first-round of the draft. Maybe the Union for their 6th overall pick?

EDIT: Or the Crew for their 4th...

[Lineker]

Hope Defoe bangs them in next year for Toronto. Except against Seattle of course.

[brenchill]

I think Defoe is going to be awesome over there, he'll score goals for fun.

[Gazz]

A striker like Defoe is only as good as the service he gets.

[brenchill]

I'm not sure about that. I've seen him bang a lot of goals in from nothing over the years. He doesn't exactly thrive on tap ins.

[TEOL]

15 million for an EWB thread? Next you'll be telling me someone would spend a billion on tumblr.

[METALMAN]

Taylor Twellman. What a ridiculous name. He should be ashamed of himself.

[Toe]

Toronto FC also signed Michael Bradley from Roma and brought back Dwayne De Rosario, so they should be able to get Defoe that ball in space.

[Gazz]

lol, Dwayne

[METALMAN]

This is pretty much the vulgar, tasteless name league. No wonder they wanted Jermain.

[EddieG]

Jermaine*

[METALMAN]

Oh bugger off.

[brenchill]

It is actually Jermain.

[EddieG]

So it is.

[HailtotheYo]

The Union are after Vincent Nogueria of Sochaux

Rob Friend has reportedly signed with LA

Portland has made an offer for Tigre's (of Argentina) CB Norberto Paparatto

NYRB have reportedly made an offer for Xavi .... and they're also apparently wining and dining Drogba.

[HailtotheYo]

As we mentioned on the broadcast, Tim Leiweke made this point very clear to us today...he's not finished yet, there is more to come.

— Luke Wileman (@LukeWileman)

January 13, 2014

So Defoe, Gilberto, bringing back DeRo, and Bradley .... and they aren't done.

[brenchill]

Gilberto? The old Arsenal player?

[Cymbols]

Different one I think. Pretty sure this Gilberto plays up front.

[GoGo Yubari]

Yeah, it's a young Brazilian forward.

Apparently Maurice Edu is on his way back too, once again reported by Twellman.

[Gazz]

Have the transfer rules been relaxed in MLS or something? How can Toronto suddenly splash £12m on players and pay their wages without destroying the wage cap?