Cooper Update: Initial Personal Terms from Cardiff Rejected
July 28th, 2008 . 1:24 pm . By: Buzz CarrickAccording to 3rd Degree league sources, The initial offer for personal terms with Kenny Cooper from Cardiff City has been rejected. MLS has accepted the $4 million US (2 million pounds) offer for Cooper’s services from Cardiff; but the Hunts, owners of FC Dallas, appear to be standing pat for now and have not accepted or rejected the transfer on FC Dallas’ behalf. Our sources say Cardiff has now come back with a second higher personal terms offer to Cooper but would not confirm the amount. Meanwhile Rosenborg’s roughly $3 Million offer still sits on the table, also un-acted upon by the Hunts. Cooper reportedly has agree to personnel terms with Rosenborg on a base contract upwards of $600,000 US with bonuses taking it over $1 million US a year It seems clear at this point the Hunts may be looking to ride out the season with an eye toward either getting Cooper to agree a new deal this winter or perhaps selling him during the off season when a more ready replacement might be found. Phil Stephens today reported Cooper’s agent rejected the near $400k offer from FC Dallas and says FC Dallas may be preparing a new offer. Stay tuned as the story develops. 12 Comments Comments RSS TrackBack Identifier URI Leave a comment |
I hate to say it, but if it really is $4 million, I don’t see how the Hunt’s can turn it down from a business perspective. I hope they are only stalling until they can line up a replacement, and that they find that replacement during this window. Honestly, is the current squad going to compete for the MLS Cup either way? I just can’t see that happen, so take the profit, and do everything you can to turn it into something special.
If FCD can keep playing like they did yesterday, I could see them making some sort of run in the playoffs. Based on this, I say at least wait until the winter transfer window!
I really liked the article. Does anyone think MLS would force the sale in order to keep from setting a dangerous precedent?
Sweet Jesus, every other league in the world IS in the off-season. Tell me what’s available in MLS that could replace Cooper? If they can’t keep him, SELL HIM FOR BIG MONEY NOW (…to my second favorite club
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I would love to hold on to him for the remainder of the year. Without him I doubt we make playoffs. With him I think we have a shot at it.
i dont get it..first the mls accepted cooper bid from cardiff,now they sayin that the hunts appears to be standing pat,they have not accepted or rejected the transfer, now cardiff want the player before friday, and they have a higher bid on the table,
come on make move, will miss him, but we can do a lot with that money
Tell me why I should root for FC Dallas if they let Cooper get away? The way you generate a fan base is 1a) winning & 1b) getting star players that fans can identify with and follow every year. Just as Cooper is developing a tremendous fan base, it’s inconcievable to me that they’d let him go.
I thought their goal was to sell out the stadium on a regular basis. How do they do that by getting rid or allowing to leave every star they get. And Cooper has tremendous appeal.
We’ve sold out twice this year because of Beckam. If we Keep Cooper, and build around him, we might someday actually sell-out because of what FC Dallas puts on the field.
IMO Kenny deserves DP money. He is our best player and certainly one of the best strikers in the league. BUT unfortunately in MLS only foreign players are offered the big bucks. I know the team has offered him just over $400,000 per year to stay in his hometown, and I hope that’s enough to keep him, but it would be a shame if he left the team without being offered a DP salary. Who are we waiting for? Ronaldinho?
Stay Kenny. We need a hero.
does anybody know how much of that money FCD will receive? Are the players owned by the league?
I agree, we need to keep our home grown talent…
FCD gets 2/3s, MLS 1/3. But only $500k can go to buy a new player. Rest goes to pay for “soccer operations.”
Just extending Buzz’s answer, Garber has made it quite clear that the money for “soccer operations” is to be invested into the club, not pocketed by the owners.
how about the allocation money we got for AA? Can we give that to coop in a new deal?