Szetela waived by DC United

Should the Sounders try to acquire the former US youth national with Euro and MLS experience? He's been a CM, RM and CAM in his time with 4 pro clubs. Szetela and Sigi have experience with the U-20s and the Columbus Crew.

Ives has stated that Szetela is now healthy, but got "Pipped" .

What is a recently injured, but once highly prized player such as Danny Szetla worth in this labor environment? We can't know until it happens. I doubt he makes it through waivers though.

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What would be the cost the Sounders face if they sign him?

And are they still under the cap to sign players?

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by tomkanti on Mar 16, 2010 8:54 PM PDT reply actions

He made 90k last year

Not a huge amount, but not chump change in this league.

But since no one knows what the cap, nor roster limit will be, things get dicey.

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by Dave Clark on Mar 16, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes

I watched him play in the U20 world cup a couple years back when it was hosted by Canada, when Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore, and Fredy Adu were on the team. He was a future star at the time. It sounds like he’s fallen on the wayside a bit. I bet we could pick him up at a lower price and work him into a solid contributor.

by chrisperry1983 on Mar 16, 2010 10:16 PM PDT reply actions

He’s useless as a right midfielder. He has no speed, nor any inclination to run at defenders or cross. Szetela wants to play combination passes and get past people as part of a pass-and-move approach. He showed last season that he can’t adapt that to a wide role in MLS.

I still think he can amount to something as a central player, but his attitude is a big issue from all accounts (this was rumored to include provoking a fight with Burch last season). Maybe he can learn how to be a pro from Ljungberg, or maybe he comes in and hurts your morale.

I am, of course, hoping that you guys or another team gives up too much to get his rights.

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by ChestRockwell on Mar 17, 2010 1:15 AM PDT reply actions

Probably Not

Danny’s biggest issue right now is the fact that he doesn’t come with a small price tag. Until he realizes that his stock has dropped a bit and gets a little more realistic about his value, he’ll be hard-pressed to find an MLS team that will take him. DC absolutely would have kept him but for that.

by swansuite on Mar 17, 2010 10:37 AM PDT reply actions