Cooper moving abroad?
According to Ives Galarcep, there were scouts from multiple teams in attendance during the U.S.-Guatemala bout this past Wednesday. What did the scouts have in common? They were on hand to witness Kenny Cooper.
Cooper, 24, received interest from Coca-Cola Championship sides this past winter but no deal worked itself out. Now however, it appears that MLS will seek to find a suitor interested as the FC Dallas forward heads into the final year of his current contract. With Cooper set to make more money than Dallas can afford, it seems evident that the former Manchester United protege will make a move.
According to the report, only German side Eintracht Frankfurt has been confirmed in showing interest.
Blanco loaned out
Cuauhtemoc Blanco can be added to the list of recent MLS stars to get himself a temporary loan during the MLS offseason.
According to reports, the Chicago Fire have come to an agreement with Mexican side Santos Laguna on a loan deal that will allow Blanco to aid them in their playoff run. The former Mexican national team player will make a brief spell in the Mexican First Division as he attempts to replace injured Ecuadorean Christian Benitez.
Schelotto wins MVP
Many fans believed this would be the year of Landon Donovan. They were wrong. Guillermo Barros Schelotto has been named the MLS MVP for the 2008 season.
The Columbus Crew player was awarded the accolade earlier this week by winning 54% of the votes. Donovan received 19% and Cuauhtemoc Blanco rounded out the top three with a meager 3%.
Now this may not come as news to some as a premature advertisement was released in this week's Sports Illustrated crowning Schelotto as the MVP, but this is still newsworthy.
Schelotto impressively tallied seven goals and 19 assists in his second MLS season. The Argentine midfielder helped the Columbus Crew win the Supporters' Shield by achieving the best record of the season and has also helped his team get to the MLS Finals for the first time in franchise history.
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