Grazzini and Pardo to the Fire (IMO)
by iron81 on Jul 2, 2011 8:36 PM CDT
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PrintYour intrepid rumor monger has been digging since his last article repeating reports linking Club America and Mexico defensive midfielder Pavel Pardo to the Fire. Interim Head Coach Frank Klopas has also expressed an interest in Argentine attacking midfielder Sebastian Grazzini, saying the Fire have been following him. At the time, Klopas denied speaking with Pardo, though he didn't deny speaking with his agent.
Since then, reports continue to come out of Spanish language media linking both players to the Fire. The reports are credible enough that I'll estimate a better than 50% chance each that the Fire sign Pardo and Grazzini by the end of the transfer window August 15th. Evidence after the break for each player in roughly chronological order and translated using Google Translate:
Pardo:
- Tweet from Goal.com reporter:
DavidGubala David Gubala
After hearing that the Pável Pardo rumors were initially dismissed, sources say it is once again reborn. He'd be signed on a DP contract.
- Article from ElUniversal.mx
"Carlos Reinoso no longer thinks or Pavel Pardo or Guillermo Ochoa. The technician prepares the next campaign with the idea that there will be two players who have not been reported to training in America, although they have had contact with President Michel Bauer.
Reinoso revealed that midfielder asked special permission to negotiate with a Major League team of the United States (MLS), presumably with the Chicago Fire"
- Article from ESPNDeportes:
"Pavel Pardo, who for a year has expressed interest in emigrating to the U.S. soccer has had contact with the Chicago Fire, the club also needs a player of the features of Aztec midfielder
On 15 July the Transfer window opens in the U.S. league, and is likely to achieve Pardo accommodated in the Fire, whose team is the Colombian president Julian Posada. But the Fire, who fired a few weeks ago the Mexican Carlos de los Cobos as a coach for poor performance, it also takes into account European footballers."
Grazzini:
- Tweet from a Fox Deportes reporter and former Fire front office member:
francosy Franco Sui Yuan
#ChicagoFire to sign playmaker Sebastian "Magico" Grazzini within the next few days from Argentinean side All Boys.
- Article from TYCSports.com:
"Barrientos has a contract for another year, but if you see something could migrate (sounds to Independent). Casteglione not fix its continuity even wants to go, Sebastian Grazzini will go to the Chicago Fire of Major League of the United States and Emmanuel is almost impossible Gigliotti can stay as the Novara Italy, owner of the pass, you want to locate in a European club."
- Tweet from an Argentine Soccer Reporter:
@ EstebanedulEsteban Edul
Sebastian Grazzini play the Chicago Fire USA. Signed one-year contract
- Another Argentine Reporter:
gravep Pablo Gravellone
Sebastian Grazzini play the Chicago Fire USA.
- Another article from TYCSports yesterday:
At low secure and Ariel Ortega, Cristian Zárate Fabbiani and Ariel, will be joined by Carlos Casteglione the comings and Sebastian Ereros to Tigre, of Sebastian Grazzini the Chicago Fire , the Mariano Brau to East Oil and what worries , the likely departure of Carlos Soto.
- From the website of Argentine club All Boys, Grazzini's home last year:
"Meanwhile, Romero already has a draft list of expendable. We recall that Ariel Ortega, Lucas Rimoldi, Cristian Fabbiani and Sebastian Grazzini (played in Chicago Fire, MLS) will not continue on campus."
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I think it would be good if we can get both players...
However if I had to pick only one, I would go with Grazzini I think. He is younger, and we have a bigger need for an attacking mid than a defensive mid. Here’s to hoping Frank can bring them both in…
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That's awesome work!
You definitely did a lot of sleuthing for this. I definitely Rec’d this.
Pavel would definitely be an upgrade, but I don’t think we’d necessarily need him. I don’t know much about Grazzini, but if he’s this guy, then I say we get him. You know how I feel about Husidic.
I believe the guy in the video is him...
he definitely looks to have skill and pace. He just made the defender and goalie look stupid in that clip. And I agree with you, I think an attacking mid is our single biggest need right now. Hopefully we can bring him on board.
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wow
like that you base your case on a former Fire staffer’s tweet and a guy that reported Krol was coming back to the team.
crack journalizm right there.
If you have more reliable sources, then please enlighten us, Mr. Pulitzer.
by Mark O'Rourke on Jul 5, 2011 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought this FanPost did a great job of laying out a variety of sources pointing to Pardo and Grazzini coming to the Fire so it was promoted to the Front Page. It’s well researched and a lot of time and effort went into hunting everything down and laying it out.
I agree that some sources are much better than others but I personally would be shocked if Gazzini doesn’t come to the team. Pardo I’m still not sure on.
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by Tweed Thornton on Jul 5, 2011 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions
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