The Chicago Fire acquired Maicon Santos in the MLS Reentry draft.
Things simmered on the MLS transaction front this week after RSL and the Portland Timbers started proceedings with a bang last Monday. There were a couple of notable trades that went down, and the league held the first phase of it's reentry draft. There were some decent names on the table, but for the most part the first phase was a dull affair, with only one team in action.
The Chicago Fire were that one team that picked up a player in phase one. They picked up forward Maicon Santos, who had had his option declined by DC United. Santos started last season really well for United, and looked to have finally found a home at RFK. However, as the season wore on his playing time and production tailed off, leading DC to ultimately to deem him expendable.
No other team picked up a player in the first phase, and teams are now free to negotiate with their declined players leading up to the second pahse of the draft later this coming week.
There was also some really good news for Sons of Ben and the supporters of the Philadelphia Union. Fan favorite Sebastian Le Toux traded back to the Union from the New York Red Bulls. Le Toux had been shipped out to the Vancouver Whitecaps prior to 2012 as part of Peter Nowak's purge. Later in the season the Whitecaps sent him to the Red Bulls as part of the deal that sent Dane Richards to Vancouver. Le Toux was excited about returning to Philly, where he hopes he can remain for the duration of his MLS stay.
That was not all of the activity for the Union however. They also acquired defender Jeff Parke from the Seattle Sounders, who are in need of cap relief. They also loaned midfielder Zach Pfeffer to Hoffenheim in Germany.
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