Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
Much-hyped US U17 #10 Evan Rotundo signed with Schalke today after turning 16. He has a French passport, which allows him to go over earlier than most other players. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see him amounting to much. His development over the last year to year and a half has been very disappointing. His athleticism was always a main question, and it's even more of a question now. Small, slow, weak. He also has less attacking skills than I initially thought. Doesn't play enough in the final 20 meters of the pitch.
I'll round up a few more young American transfers this window. Kobe Hernandez-Foster and Bryang Kayo are signing with Wolfsburg. Hernandez-Foster turned 18 last month, Kayo turns 18 this month. Both are supposed to go straight into the reserve team, even though they are U19 team eligible. I like Hernandez-Foster. Great attacking fullback. I think he'll definitely amount to something. Not so much for Kayo, in my opinion. Tremendous athlete from central midfield. Not much of a footballer though, from how I see it, unfortunately.
There are some others signing with smaller clubs, but I'll leave it at that for now.
I'll round up a few more young American transfers this window. Kobe Hernandez-Foster and Bryang Kayo are signing with Wolfsburg. Hernandez-Foster turned 18 last month, Kayo turns 18 this month. Both are supposed to go straight into the reserve team, even though they are U19 team eligible. I like Hernandez-Foster. Great attacking fullback. I think he'll definitely amount to something. Not so much for Kayo, in my opinion. Tremendous athlete from central midfield. Not much of a footballer though, from how I see it, unfortunately.
There are some others signing with smaller clubs, but I'll leave it at that for now.