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Galaxy Acquire Alecko Eskandarian
Galaxy Acquire Alecko Eskandarian
The Galaxy completed a trade early this morning, acquiring forward Alecko Eskandarian from Chivas USA in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. In order to make room for Eskandarian, who will wear the #11 shirt and trained with the club for the first ...
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Chivas USA Striker Eskandarian Traded to Galaxy; Galaxy midfielder Tudela Gone
100 Percent Soccer — ... Chivas USA received allocation money and a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. "This move allows us greater flexibility in terms of our roster and salary budget," said Chivas USA Coach Preki. Eskandarian, the 2004 MLS Cup MVP when with DC United, has 28 goals and 12 assists in 122 games during his seven-year MLS career. He has two starts in seven appearances this year and is eligible to make his Galaxy debut on Saturday against New England. Here he is in a Galaxy uniform today.

Galaxy Guaranteed Contract Day Moves
LA Galaxy — As has been widely reported in the futbol blogosphere, the Galaxy made a trade today with Chivas USA, sending a conditional 2010 draft pick and allocation money down the hall in return for striker Alecko Eskandarian. To make space on the roster, the team cut holding midfielder Josh Tudela on the day his 2009 contract was to be guaranteed. Eskandarian has been hobbled by injury for the past few years, and has yet to match the tantalizing promise of his 2004 season when he scored 10 goals for DC United ...

Around The League - 07.02.2009
MLS Daily — ... Up By Jamaica For The Gold Cup - The LA Galaxy official blog Book: Tension Between Donovan, Unpopular Beckham - Paul Oberjuerge Talented Eskandarian Set To Join LA - MLSnet It Is Now Or Never For Landon Donovan - Soccer Academics Galaxy Bring In Eskandarian To Bolster Offense - Los Angeles Galaxy Examiner Galaxy Trade For Eskandarian, Release Tudela - MLS Daily You're A Lousy Captain And A Tightwad, Becks - The Sun Galaxy Acquire Alecko Eskandarian - The LA Galaxy official blog The Beckham Failure: All A ...

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