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Author: Jeff Rueter
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Minnesota United Close to Landing Vadim Demidov
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Close to Landing Vadim DemidovThe rumor mill keeps on churning for Minnesota United. The expansion side has added many crucial parts in the last two weeks. Now, they’re close…
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Calvo, Venegas Ready to Bring Winning Pedigrees to United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Calvo, Venegas Ready to Bring Winning Pedigrees to UnitedOn Tuesday, Minnesota United formally unveiled new acquisitions Francisco Calvo and Johan Venegas. The Costa Rican internationals arrive at different stages of their careers, but…
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The Trading Floor: How Minnesota United Could Land Ebobisse and Yueill
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Trading Floor: How Minnesota United Could Land Ebobisse and YueillAs the centerpiece of their Expansion Priority Draft haul, Minnesota United will have the first selection in the SuperDraft. However, there are two prospects in…
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Minnesota United Trade for Collin Martin
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Trade for Collin MartinMinnesota United announced via Twitter the team had traded its natural 2018 fourth round SuperDraft pick to D.C. United in exchange for 22 year-old midfielder…
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NASL Owners to Press Forward — Without Bill Peterson
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Owners to Press Forward — Without Bill PetersonTwo months ago today, the NASL’s 2016 Fall Season wrapped up. Since then, it’s been nothing but turmoil and working on extensions to save the…
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Opinion: Calvo Signing Shows Minnesota United’s Ambitions
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Opinion: Calvo Signing Shows Minnesota United’s AmbitionsIt had nearly become impossible to point to a “Minnesota United brand of football” without a marquee transaction. The Loons’ signing of Costa Rican defender Francisco…
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Costa Rican CB Francisco Calvo to Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Costa Rican CB Francisco Calvo to Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United confirmed on Tuesday the signing of center back Francisco Calvo, using Targeted Allocation Money to buy his salary below Designated Player-level. Calvo is the…
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Minnesota United, Club León Agree to Transfer Fee for Miguel Ibarra
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United, Club León Agree to Transfer Fee for Miguel IbarraMinnesota United secured the rights to bring Miguel Ibarra back from Liga MX via a trade earlier this week. Now, they’ve taken another step to…
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FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: MNUFC Nominees
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Best of 2016: MNUFC NomineesAs 2016 comes to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best Minnesota soccer players. This week, we’ll release the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers…
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Minnesota United Trades Attinella to Portland; Signals Pursuit of Ibarra
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Trades Attinella to Portland; Signals Pursuit of IbarraMinnesota has traded goalkeeper Jeff Attinella to the Portland Timbers. In return, the Loons will acquire a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft. Along with…
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Minnesota United to Secure Ibarra’s Rights with Attinella Trade
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United to Secure Ibarra’s Rights with Attinella TradeEarlier we reported on-going talks between Minnesota United and the Portland Timbers that would see Jeff Attinella sent to the Timbers. Now, the deal looks…
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The Future Is Now: Grading the Expansion Draft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future Is Now: Grading the Expansion DraftOn Tuesday, Minnesota United took part in the Expansion Draft with Atlanta United. In a draft that matched very few people’s predictions, both teams came…
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The FiftyFive.One Mock Expansion Draft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The FiftyFive.One Mock Expansion DraftOn Tuesday’s episode of the FiftyFive.One Podcast, we completed our version of a mock MLS Expansion Draft between Minnesota and Atlanta. Jake Rueter picked for…