Altidore sold to Villarreal for $10 million

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ADIOS ALTIDORE: BUENOS SUERTE CON VILLAREAL!!
Published 6/4/2008 by Red Bulls Reader (noreply@blogger.com) at RED BULLS READER HAS MOVED!!
... and 2007-08 Spanish La Liga runner-up Villarreal CF have agreed in principle to a transfer fee with Red Bulls forward Jozy Altidore. Altidore must agree to personal contract terms and undergo a physical with Villarreal before the deal can be completed. This has been well publicized in the blog-o-sphere today with links: BigAppleSoccer.com, NY Times Goal Blog, MetroFanatic.com, MLSRumors.net, TheOffsides.Redbulls.com , SoccerInsider , SoccerByIves.net , New York Post Extra Time Blog RBR wishes Jozy the best of luck ...

Altidore wrap
Published 6/4/2008 by Beau Dure at The Netminder
... goals and was immediately cast in unfair comparisons with Freddy Adu. Now he's on his way to share a peninsula with Freddy, pending the usual physical, bureaucracy and all the other things which can sometimes snag an international transfer. The official word is in The New York Times, where Red Bulls sporting director Jeff Agoos confirms the deal. How much did MLS and the Red Bulls get? The contenders so far are $10 million (Goal.com) and $8 million (Ives).  Update: Here's the official, official word ...

Jozy Sold
Published 6/4/2008 by Mr. Fish (noreply@blogger.com) at The Kin of Fish
Ives Galarcep, Michael Lewis, and Stephen Goff are reporting that MLS has sold Red Bulls Striker Jozy Altidore to Villareal, runners-up in the Spanish League this season, for $8MM. Altidore will report after passing a physical and agreeing to terms with the European club. For the Red Bulls, who were anemic in a 1-0 loss to Houston on Saturday, the departure couldn't have come at a worse time. The club has scored only twice in its last three outings. For a team with so many needs, the inevitable departure of Altidore only leaves more of a hole in yet ...

Wednesday Backpasses: Potential Feud Snuffed
Published 6/5/2008 by ü75 (noreply@blogger.com) at Unprofessional Foul
Like the Detroit Red Wings, we are all winners today. Except for the USMNT. If you're cool to us, we'll be cool to you. We're cool with TTCS [Tremendous Upside Potential] Jozy will just stay in Spain, thanks (not until July 1)[Soccer by Ives] C. Ronaldo is now ready to move to Spain. Or is he? [Guardian] SGE to Mexico is official. How do you say Dos a Cero in Swedish? [Guardian] Mark Hughes moves to Man City. Now where will Avram! end up? [Guardian] Dear American publishers, we also ...

Altidore to Villareal
Published 6/5/2008 by Mr. Garcia-Prats (noreply@blogger.com) at Yanks Abroad Soccer Highlights
As I am sure most of you already heard, Jozy Altidore is close to finishing a deal with Villareal. This could be a great move for the 18 year old. We now have a new YA to follow next season. *Altidore set to make move to Villareal. *Ives weighs in on the Altidore deal. *MLS star headed to Villareal.

The Roundup: Adios, Jozy Altidore
Published 6/5/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Friday. (Independent) They’re not quite problems on a Donaghy scale, but if this keeps up in the NHL … (James Mirtle) According to the FBI, Philly TV anchor Alycia Lane had her email hacked by a competitor, who was then leaking all of her private information to the press. (Page Six) Whitlock writes about baseball, blogger responds. (Royals Authority) Jozy Altidore is leaving the MLS for Spanish club Villarreal. (Soccer by Ives) The case against John Smoltz and the HOF. ( ...

Middlesbrough In For Bradley?
Published 6/5/2008 by dunny at TheOriginalWinger.com
... After Jozy Altidore’s amazing transfer to La Liga’s Villareal (as reported by Ives), it seems like young American’s are finally getting a bit more respect in the dollar category worldwide. ...

Is Sending Jozy Altidore to Spain Akin to Having Sex Without a Condom? Discuss.
Published 7/8/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... He’s talented, but inexperienced. Jozy has played barely a full season in MLS, not exactly top level competition. He’s only had a cup of coffee with the senior national team. The Yellow Submarine will likely loan him to a Primera Liga bottom dweller like Recreativo Huelva, and expect him to make his own way. If he doesn’t produce immediately, he may be cast aside before given a chance to develop. The time and teaching of system-based countries like Holland or Germany may be far more conducive to his long-term development as a player. ...