3rd Degree is reporting that FC Dallas are trailing River Plate Attacking midfielder Ariel Ortega. The 34 year old has 86 caps for Argentina, and has stated he would consider playing in MLS for $1 million dollars a year. If FC Dallas were to approach Ortega, it would have to be as a Designated Player, which head coach Schellas Hyndman has stated he is willing to do. Ortega has made 44 appearances for Riverplate since joining in 2006, scoring 13 goals. What do you think? Would this be a good move for FC Dallas? Is he a good DP choice? 

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3rd Degree is reporting that FC Dallas have completed a trade with Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards, seeing them acquire two international roster spots. FC Dallas sent their 2009 MLS SuperDraft 4th round pick to Kansas City for an international spot, and sent their 2009 first round Supplemental Draft pick to Columbus in exchange for another international spot. The trades will give new head coach Schellas Hyndman the necessary roster spots to acquire the two south american based players he is currently scouting.

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According to goal.com, Romanian giants Steaua Bucharest are expressing interest in FC Dallas playmaker Juan Toja. The 23 year old Columbian joined FC Dallas after spending the year on loan from River Plate. Toja has been capped at the U20 level for Columbia, and has been named to the MLS All Star team each year since his arrival.  Toja is said to be interested in the move as it could see him playing in either the Uefa Cup or Champions League tournaments. What do you think? How much should FC Dallas be asking for? Would it be a good move for Juan?

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According to Phil Stephens and 3rd Degree Norwegian powerhouse Rosenborg BK will be returning to watch another FC Dallas game. They will be sending chief scout Stig Torbjornsen will be returning to watch cooper July 4th against Kansas City. Torbjornsen will also be joined by Head Coach Erik Hamren as Rosenborg director and agent Jan Schiefloe, who apparently specializes in transfer from the US to Scandinavia. This all seems to suggest that Rosenborg are very close to making another bid for the FC Dallas striker, after having t heir initial $1 million dollar bid rejected by MLS. Cooper’s value is rising very quickly. What do you think? How much is Cooper worth? Would it be a good move ? I personally think if 

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According FC Dallas’ blog River Plate VP Mario Israel and GM Alredo Wodke flew to Dallas to meet with FC Dallas GM Michael Hitchcock to continue discussing a possible partnership between the two clubs. The two River Plate reps will spend the next few days in Dallas attending Fridays match with Kansas City. A partnership between the two clubs would be a great thing for FC Dallas and Major League Soccer. River Plate have a rich tradition of developing quality players, and if FC Dallas could work out a deal with the Argentine giants, it would be a great achievement. What do you think of the potential partnership?

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According 3rd degree Norwegian powerhouse Rosenborg was the club that we reported had a $1 Million dollar bid for FC Dallas’s Kenny Cooper, rejected by MLS. Apparently Roseborg had a scout at recent games taking a look at both Kenny Cooper and Brek Shea(who we also reported was targeted by Manchester United). Rosenborg took part in last years Champions League campaign, drawing with Chelsea in England, and beating Valencia twice in group stages. What do you think? Would Norway be a good move for Cooper/Shea? 

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According to 3rd Degree, Major League Soccer has rejected a $1 Million dollar bid from an unknown European club for FC Dallas striker Kenny Cooper. Cooper, who has English citizenship as a result of his father, has been in good form for FC Dallas this season, scoring 7 goals in 14 starts. The 23 year old Striker spent 3 years with Manchester United before joining FC Dallas, and has earned 2 caps with the United States Mens National Team. The european transfer window is fast approaching, and we would not be surprised if there are further bids tabled for the young striker. How much do you think MLS should ask for Cooper? Any thoughts on what club might have been interested?

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Bob Bradley has made a last minute addition to his squad in the build up to their 2nd leg of World Cup Qualifying with Barbados on Sunday. Brek Shea has earned his first call up into the senior national team side. Shea has been capped at the U-20 level and is rumored to be attracting interest from some European clubs, including English giants Manchester United. The 18 year old midfielder was drafted 2nd overall by FC Dallas in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.

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Bob Bradley has called up 24 year old FC Dallas defender Drew Moor to face Barbados June 22nd. Bradley has already called up Chris Seitz and Danny Szetela and will name 7 more for the 2nd leg of World Cup Qualifying. Moor has earned four national team caps to date, and may earn his 5th on June 22nd. 

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FC Dallas officially introduced new head coach Schellas Hyndman Tuesday afternoon in Dallas. 3rd Degree was the first to report the appointment, which was officially confirmed today at a press conference. Hyndman had most recently coached at Southern Methodist University, and had amassed 466-122-39 Division 1 record(includes his time at East Illinois University). The appointment coaches roughly 3 weeks after the firing of former FC Dallas head coach Steve Morrow. You can read the official release here.

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