All Star Yard Sale

By: Steve | July 23rd, 2008

In honor of today’s MLS All Star game against West Ham, Akeem and I decided to put together a list of the all stars, potential suitors and prices.

The chart is a loosely drawn up and based on guess work and not true market values. Feel free to offer your opinion and any additional suitors or prices. Enjoy!

Keep in mind that both Toja and Buddle have received offers. MLS received a US $1mn for the 27 year old striker Buddle where it appears the the 23 year old Toja should be on his way to to Russia shortly in exchange for Steaua Bucharest’s $500,000 bid.

Reportedly the bid includes only the player and not his hair, which must be bid on separately. Real Madrid, Man U, Barcelona and Chelsea have been mentioned as possible destinations for future Toja wig nights.

 

Akeem

Steve

Forwards
(4)

Landon Donovan

Value:
$6.5mn

Value:
$6mn

Suitor:
Rangers F.C (Scotland)

Suitor:
Man City (England)

Comment:
The Scottish league isENGLISH SPEAKING, yea Donny would cry if it wasn’t

Continue
to strike out on attacking Mids. There are hamburgers in England, and they speak English. GO LANDYCAKES, GO!!!!

Juan Pablo Angel

 

Value:
$4mn

Value:
$10mn

Suitor:
Atlético Nacional (Colombia)

Suitor:
Emirates Club (United Arab Emirates)

Comment:
Nearing end of career, a move to his hometown League champs would soothe his
soul (and aching back)

Comment:
UAE league, the only league with more of a taste for overage stars than MLS.

Edson Buddle

Value:
$1.75mn

Value:
$0.5mn and rising

Suitor:
S.K. Brann (Norway)

Suitor:
Reading (England)

Comment: Cheap
offensive American talent is needed to propel them further in Champions
League

Comment:
Still not a believer. Still, give him a US call up PLEASE.

Kenny Cooper

Value:
$4mn

Value:
$4mn

Suitor:
Reading (England)

Suitor:
Man U (England)

Comment:
Would fill the void after Kitson’s move to Stoke City

Comment:
I am serious…. HE IS A BEAST.

Midfielders
(8)

David Beckham

Value:
$16mn

Value:
$35mn

Suitor:
Arsenal (England)

Suitor:
Real Madrid, Man U (Spain, England)

Comment:
Close to his family home in Hertfordshire, his pick up would fill the lack of
veteran talent

Comment:
Dbecks IS a franchise.

Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Value:
$5mn

Value:
$3mn

Suitor:
América (Mexico)

Suitor:
A retirement home (Florida)

Comment:
There’s no place like home; Fans and Ownership would strongly welcome the
move

Comment:
He’s just a grumpy old man.

Dwayne De Rosario

Value:
$4.75mn

Value:
$3mn LOONIES

Suitor:
Colo Colo (Chile)

Suitor:
no one (Canada)

Comment:
Necessary tinder to ignite a long awaiting
Copa
Libertadores de América

Comment:
if he was going to go, he would have already gone.

Christian Gomez

Value:
$3.5mn

Value:
$2.5mn

Suitor: Boca Juniors (Argentina)

Suitor:
LA Galaxy (USA)

Comment:
With players sold to Italy, Croatia, and Spain, the clubs failures in 07’ can
be resurged w/ an addition of the Argentinean

Comment:
Nice complement to Beckham

Shalrie Joseph

Value:
$3mn

Value:
$4mn

Suitor:
Celtic (Scotland)

Suitor:
Celtic (Scotland)

Comment:
Pursued twice by Celtic, expect a third offer as a charm

Comment:
Third times a charm, right?

Pablo Mastroeni

Value:
$2.5mn

Value:
$1.5mn

Suitor:
Siena (Italy)

Suitor:
Genoa, Deportivo Coruna

Comment:
With Serie B on their mind and an exodus of talent and a welcoming of cheap
ones, Siena can fulfill Pablo’s Italian desires

Comment:
One of US’ best CDM. Already announced plans to go to Spain or Italy at
season end.

Steve Ralston

Value:
$1.75mn

Value:
$1.3mn

Suitor:
Derby County (England)

Suitor:
Fulham (England)

Comment:
In an effort to get back in the Premiership, American owner
Andy Appleby could consider some American boots

Comment:
He’s not that good…. Neither is EJ.

Juan Toja

Value:
$3mn

Value:
$5mn

Suitor: Fenerbahçe (Turkey)

Suitor:
River Plate (Argentina)

Comment:
An infusion of South American talent has lead to a resurgence in the club

Comment:
One the best young stars in the MLS

Defenders
(4)

Jonathan Bornstein

Value:
$4mn

Value:
$1.5mn

Suitor: Hammarby IF

Suitor:
Wigan (England)

Comment:
His youth and playmaking ability would making the perfect candidate for the
Scandinavian team

Comment:
Until he is better with the MNT, no transfer for Bornstein

Jim Brennan

Value:
$2.5mn

Value:
$2mn

Suitor:
QPR (England)

Suitor:
QPR (England)

Comment:
A pedigree of English play in his books, Brennan would be an affordable
option for the deep pockets at QPR

Comment:
Yes, whatever he said.

Jimmy Conrad

Value:
$2.75mn

Value:
$2mn

Suitor: FC Basel (Switzerland)

Suitor:
Blackburn (England)

Comment:
A great buy for a depleted defensive unit, and a fine senior addition to
boost a consecutive league title

Comment:
Solid, cheap defense

Frankie Hejduk

Value:
$2.25mn

Value:
$1mn

Suitor:
Fulham (England)

Suitor:
Nottingham Forest (England)

Comment:
A great buy for a team who hearts American talent

Comment:
Probably too old/injury prone to expect a transfer

Goalkeepers (2)

Pat Onstad

Value:
$1.25mn

Value:
$2mn

Suitor:
Sounders FC (USA)

Suitor:
Aston Villa (England)

Comment:
would make for a great pick up to the future MLS team

Comment:
overrated

Matt Reis

Value:
$4.5mn

Value:
$2mn

Suitor:
Birmingham (England)

Suitor:
Aston Villa (England)

Comment:
A goalkeeper in his prime (33 years), and club who registered 3 clean
sheets all season = perfect union.

Comment:
Villa is currently executing their top secret plan to start 11 US goal
keepers. (starting with Friedel and Guzan)

 



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  • Akeem Samuels |  July 24th, 2008 at 8:17 am

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    Isn’t it weird to think, that for the transfer fee for Ronaldo (Speculation around 85 mn), you can swoop up MLS’s whole all-star lineup. God bless the declining dollar.

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  • Rami |  July 24th, 2008 at 9:09 am

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    For reals, I need to start getting paid in Euros somehow… Feck.

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  • rojaynegra |  July 24th, 2008 at 9:37 pm

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    the all-star XI: no DCU players.
    ok. whatever, not about the best players but the stars, as Luciano Emilio gladly pointed out.

    the all-star yard sale: no DCU players.
    come on. you don’t want rod dyachenko?

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