FC Cincinnati passed on the opportunity to cash in on their in-demand forward Brandon Vazquez. The MLS side reportedly rejected an offer in the range of $7 million for Vazquez from Liga MX’s Chivas.

Chivas and Cincinnati have been negotiating for the past month or so, but the talks never progressed to a point where a deal would be likely. Eventually, Cincinnati’s ownership stepped in and made it clear they didn’t want to see Vazquez leave.

FC Cincinnati general manager Chris Albright confirmed the Chivas’ interest in a chat for MLSsoccer.com but didn’t go into details of the negotiations. 

“We appreciate Chivas’ offer and their professionalism in the process,” said Albright. “However, at this point, our ownership is focused on winning games and building a sustainably successful organization, and we see Brandon being a big part of that.”

Brandon Vazquez has been with FC Cincinnati since 2020 but only came to prominence this past season. He delivered a breakthrough campaign that saw him start 32 games and score 18 goals with eight assists. The 24-year-old player also added one goal in the postseason.

After missing out on Vazquez, Chivas is turning its focus to other targets. They recently showed interest in Charlotte FC’s striker Daniel Ríos, who is expected to be a cheaper and more viable option.

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Jaap Stam’s stint at the helm of FC Cincinnati has come to an unceremonious end. Stam was fired by the MLS side on Monday after leading the team to just one win in 16 games.

According to the team’s announcement, which came after a 4-2 loss to Atlanta United, Tyrone Marshall will serve as the team’s head coach on an interim basis. Mashall previously coached Cincinnati’s U-19 team.

Stam took over FC Cincinnati in the summer of 2020 and started his spell with the team by winning the debut clash against the Atlanta United. However, it turned out this was just one of the eight wins the Dutchman will claim while in charge.

Cincinnati finished the 2020 MLS season dead-last in the Eastern Conference with four wins and 16 points to show for it in 23 games. While the franchise hoped Stam would turn things around this season, the same scenario followed. The team struggled throughout the campaign and just cleared the four-win mark posted last year, although they’re now 13th in the conference standings.

Jaap Stam, regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, started his coaching career with English Championship side Reading in 2016. He led the club to playoffs in his first season but lost his job after a disastrous sophomore campaign that saw the team winning just once in 18 matches. Stam also had short and mostly unsuccessful stints with PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord before coming to MLS.

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FC Cincinnati is reportedly interested in adding Newcastle United midfielder Kyle Scott to their roster ahead of the 2021 MLS season. The club will bring in Scott on trial and will make their final decision after the youngster spends several weeks with them.

Scott arrived to the United States on Friday and will spend seven days in quarantine before joining his potential teammates. He is expected to take part in Cincinnati’s training camp and should also get a look at the upcoming friendlies.

According to sources, Newcastle previously informed Scott that they wouldn’t extend his contract, which influenced the agreement with the MLS squad. However, the Premier League club will demand a sell-on percentage clause if they are to allow the 23-year-old player to depart earlier.

FC Cincinnati head coach Jaap Stam is believed to be Scott’s admirer and even tried to acquire him while he was the manager of Reading. The player is also keen to collaborate with Stam, viewing the opportunity as a way to put his career back on track.

Kyle Scott spent his youth career with Chelsea, joining the club’s academy in 2007. He made one appearance during his time there before signing with Newcastle. Scott also had a short stint with Dutch side Telstar.

On the international level, Scott played for youth teams of England, Ireland, and the United States.

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FC Cincinnati’s chances of making a meaningful result at MLS is Back Tournament just became slimmer. According to the team’s head coach Jaap Stam, Cincinnati’s big offseason acquisition Jurgen Locadia is dealing with an injury and is set to miss “a couple of weeks.”

Stam told reporters that Locadia, who scored for Cincinnati in his MLS debut back in March, has issues with his thigh.

“Jurgen has a slight problem with his thigh, we’re looking at him day to day and what he can do,” said Stam.

The 26-year-old striker will now probably be unavailable for the first stage of MLS is Back Tournament, although Stam remains optimistic that things could change in the near future.

“It’s probably a couple weeks that he’s going to be out,” he added. “But you never know with injuries like that, it depends on how the players is feeling himself as well, so we’ll look at it day to day and how he feels and adjust the sessions as well.”

FC Cincinnati find themselves in one of the toughest groups of the tournament, scheduled to face Atlanta United, Columbus Crew SC, and the New York Red Bulls. They will play their first game against Columbus on July 11th.

Jurgen Locadia joined Cincinnati in February on a season-long loan with an option to buy from Premier League side Brighton. Locadia is best known for his stint with PSV, playing 176 games with the club between 2011 and 2018 and scoring 62 goals.

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FC Cincinnati passed on the opportunity to cash in on their in-demand forward Brandon Vazquez. The MLS side reportedly rejected an offer in the range of $7 million for Vazquez from Liga MX’s Chivas.

Chivas and Cincinnati have been negotiating for the past month or so, but the talks never progressed to a point where a deal would be likely. Eventually, Cincinnati’s ownership stepped in and made it clear they didn’t want to see Vazquez leave.

FC Cincinnati general manager Chris Albright confirmed the Chivas’ interest in a chat for MLSsoccer.com but didn’t go into details of the negotiations. 

“We appreciate Chivas’ offer and their professionalism in the process,” said Albright. “However, at this point, our ownership is focused on winning games and building a sustainably successful organization, and we see Brandon being a big part of that.”

Brandon Vazquez has been with FC Cincinnati since 2020 but only came to prominence this past season. He delivered a breakthrough campaign that saw him start 32 games and score 18 goals with eight assists. The 24-year-old player also added one goal in the postseason.

After missing out on Vazquez, Chivas is turning its focus to other targets. They recently showed interest in Charlotte FC’s striker Daniel Ríos, who is expected to be a cheaper and more viable option.

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Jaap Stam’s stint at the helm of FC Cincinnati has come to an unceremonious end. Stam was fired by the MLS side on Monday after leading the team to just one win in 16 games.

According to the team’s announcement, which came after a 4-2 loss to Atlanta United, Tyrone Marshall will serve as the team’s head coach on an interim basis. Mashall previously coached Cincinnati’s U-19 team.

Stam took over FC Cincinnati in the summer of 2020 and started his spell with the team by winning the debut clash against the Atlanta United. However, it turned out this was just one of the eight wins the Dutchman will claim while in charge.

Cincinnati finished the 2020 MLS season dead-last in the Eastern Conference with four wins and 16 points to show for it in 23 games. While the franchise hoped Stam would turn things around this season, the same scenario followed. The team struggled throughout the campaign and just cleared the four-win mark posted last year, although they’re now 13th in the conference standings.

Jaap Stam, regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, started his coaching career with English Championship side Reading in 2016. He led the club to playoffs in his first season but lost his job after a disastrous sophomore campaign that saw the team winning just once in 18 matches. Stam also had short and mostly unsuccessful stints with PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord before coming to MLS.

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FC Cincinnati is reportedly interested in adding Newcastle United midfielder Kyle Scott to their roster ahead of the 2021 MLS season. The club will bring in Scott on trial and will make their final decision after the youngster spends several weeks with them.

Scott arrived to the United States on Friday and will spend seven days in quarantine before joining his potential teammates. He is expected to take part in Cincinnati’s training camp and should also get a look at the upcoming friendlies.

According to sources, Newcastle previously informed Scott that they wouldn’t extend his contract, which influenced the agreement with the MLS squad. However, the Premier League club will demand a sell-on percentage clause if they are to allow the 23-year-old player to depart earlier.

FC Cincinnati head coach Jaap Stam is believed to be Scott’s admirer and even tried to acquire him while he was the manager of Reading. The player is also keen to collaborate with Stam, viewing the opportunity as a way to put his career back on track.

Kyle Scott spent his youth career with Chelsea, joining the club’s academy in 2007. He made one appearance during his time there before signing with Newcastle. Scott also had a short stint with Dutch side Telstar.

On the international level, Scott played for youth teams of England, Ireland, and the United States.

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FC Cincinnati’s chances of making a meaningful result at MLS is Back Tournament just became slimmer. According to the team’s head coach Jaap Stam, Cincinnati’s big offseason acquisition Jurgen Locadia is dealing with an injury and is set to miss “a couple of weeks.”

Stam told reporters that Locadia, who scored for Cincinnati in his MLS debut back in March, has issues with his thigh.

“Jurgen has a slight problem with his thigh, we’re looking at him day to day and what he can do,” said Stam.

The 26-year-old striker will now probably be unavailable for the first stage of MLS is Back Tournament, although Stam remains optimistic that things could change in the near future.

“It’s probably a couple weeks that he’s going to be out,” he added. “But you never know with injuries like that, it depends on how the players is feeling himself as well, so we’ll look at it day to day and how he feels and adjust the sessions as well.”

FC Cincinnati find themselves in one of the toughest groups of the tournament, scheduled to face Atlanta United, Columbus Crew SC, and the New York Red Bulls. They will play their first game against Columbus on July 11th.

Jurgen Locadia joined Cincinnati in February on a season-long loan with an option to buy from Premier League side Brighton. Locadia is best known for his stint with PSV, playing 176 games with the club between 2011 and 2018 and scoring 62 goals.

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