Sometimes news of failed transfers are just as interesting as successful ones. In MLS, we always hear names dropped about potential designated players (DP). Some of these names are verified by team owners. But what about the others? Don’t you ever wonder what types of players the league goes after? Geovanni just signed as a DP for the San Jose Earthquakes. But Lee Hendrie recently divulged that it might have been him.
The former Aston Villa man is looking for a team. While talking about his search for employment, Hendrie said, “An opportunity in the MLS didn’t materialise after San Jose Earthquake signed Geovanni from Hull.” (via The Daily Mail)
And there you have it. We don’t know the level of negotiations. We don’t know whether Hendrie would have signed if Geovanni passed on the opportunity. But we do know that MLS and Hendrie shared a moment. How’s that for some quasi-transfer news. Exciting, right? Yeah, not so much.
Nevertheless, the Hendrie article is an interesting read.
