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Heart of Midlothian winger Sam Nicholson is finally poised for a move to Minnesota United as Jeff Rueter reports he has made up his mind to make the MLS switch. When we last spoke, Nicholson had returned to Scotland after traveling to Minnesota and meeting with the club. There was reported interest from a bevy of…
The 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 to adding another: Norwegian international Vadim Demidov. Sources confirmed to FiftyFive.One that Vadim Demidov is in advanced talks with the club to join in January. The thirty-year-old Demidov has a…
Minnesota 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 second Costa Rican international on United’s roster, joining attacker Johan Venegas. Reports linking Calvo to Minnesota started circulating on December 22. The 24-year-old Calvo would join United from Saprissa, a…
Another major piece of Jacksonville’s winter offseason is on the move. After last month’s sale of Richie Ryan, FiftyFive.One has learned that the Armada have sold striker Matt Fondy to Carolina RailHawks. The target man, who was kept off of the scoreboard during Jacksonville’s ten-game Spring Season, will be off to his third team in…
2015 NASL Best XI midfielder Richie Ryan has been sold by Jacksonville Armada to expansion franchise Miami FC. Ryan was purchased for a $750k transfer fee according to a source with knowledge of the deal who wished to remain anonymous. The deal runs through the end of the 2018 season. Salary figures were not given.…