DC closing in on Veron deal for '08

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DC United chasing Veron for 2008
Published 9/17/2007 by Oscar M. at The DCenters
Ives is reporting on his blog that United " is deep in talks with Argentine star midfielder Juan Veron to sign him as a designated player for the 2008 season." Jump over ther for the full story. ...

Drip Drip Drop News
Published 9/18/2007 by brucio at du Nord
... Ives Galaracep on his Soccer By Ives blog says DC United is very close to signing Argentinean midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron for next season. So what does this do to their current roster? Christian Gomez plays that same spot. So does Fred who has been playing out of position on the wing. ...

Veron to DC United on Again?
Published 9/18/2007 by Brian at An American's view on Futbol/Football/Soccer
Ives reported Monday that the earlier reports of Juan Sebastian Veron’s possible move to DC United next season is closer than ever. Veron would become United’s Designated Player Allocation signing if this comes through. Assuming that this happens, what does this do for the club next season? Does anyone have to get the boot if Veron makes his way to the Black & Red? ...

Juan Sebastian Veron Linked with move to DC United
Published 9/18/2007 by Bob at The Offside
... | September 18th, 2007 When it comes to the MLS designated player movements the pattern is generally the same. A rumor is planted in a foreign newspaper that one of the league s teams is interested in a well known player. The speculation reaches the United States where the rumors continue but seemingly nothing happens for months until the rumors resurface and a player eventually signs. That seems to be the pattern developing in the case of Juan Sebastian Veron. The Argentine midfielder has been linked to DC United since earlier this summer when his representatives reportedly met with the club s officials. Today we learn from Ives that DC United are in deep talks to sign Veron as a designated player for the 2008 season. Fitting the pattern of the league s other designated players – Beckham, Juan Pablo Angel, Claudio Reyna, et al – Veron is obviously a player whose best days are behind him. At the age of 33 he ...

The Fun in Dreaming
Published 9/19/2007 by M at Down the Byline
... In only his second entry, he adds some fun speculation and dreaming about what the Wizards could do. His focus is on the fact that DC United look like they are closing in on the signing of Juan Veron, which would likely leave current DC United midfielder, Christian Gomez pushed out of the team. Grathoff speculates on the Wizards being a possible location for Gomez to move to. ...