PSP breaks down John Hackworth’s trade wizardry, the stunning move to trade up and draft a goalkeeper, and the beginning of the end in Philadelphia for Zac MacMath.
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Union select defenders Kevin Cope and Robbie Derschang in Round 2 of SuperDraft
The Union selected defenders Kevin Cope (Michigan State) and Robbie Derschang (Akron) in Round 2 of the SuperDraft.
Union trade down twice, select midfielder Pedro Ribeiro at No. 15
The Union add 6’4 central midfielder and Reading United alum Pedro Ribeiro with pick #15 in the Superdraft.
Union trade up to No. 1, select UConn goalie Blake
The Union traded #2 pick and allocation money to DC for #1, and took the consensus best player available in the draft: UConn goalie Andre Blake.
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The Union traded up to take UConn goalie Andre Blake with the first pick of the draft. Two trades with Dallas and Toronto landed the Union at #15 where they chose Coastal Carolina’s midfield distributor Pedro Ribeiro. In round 2, the Union nabbed defenders Kevin Cope and Robbie Derschang.
Union in talks with French midfielder Vincent Nogueira
Union officials met with Nogueira in France over the weekend. A deal could happen this week, but it’s not a sure thing yet. PSP explains.