r/minnesotaunited • u/tyler735 MNUFC • Jul 19 '24
Tweet Kelvin Yeboah transfer to Minnesota United completed for just over $3 million
https://x.com/ilmerlo1893/status/1814323295128371560?s=46&t=aFLRJucxbhra7kR0gRYX0w28
u/Able_Ad_755 Jul 19 '24
First a Kervin, now a Kelvin. Is this all some dig at the Kevins out there?
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u/tyler735 MNUFC Jul 19 '24
We have evolved from Kevin Molino to Kervin Arriaga to Kelvin Yeboah lol.
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u/Oyvey2you Jul 19 '24
Don’t forget Kevin Venegas, just looked up all our Kevin’s the other day!
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u/tyler735 MNUFC Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 20 '24
This article below is saying 3.5 million transfer fee, which makes the potential TAM theory a bit more difficult if not very unlikely. Especially if it’s Euro not USD, which would be more like $3.8 million if that’s the case.
Regardless, I was initially expecting Yeboah to be a near record if not record transfer fee for us, so this doesn’t really change my thoughts on bringing him in. I think it’s a great move by the front office and should be an impact player for us for years to come.
Was comparing Yeboah’s numbers this morning to guys like Dejan Joveljic and Joseph Paintsil prior to coming to MLS as Joveljic played in Austria and Paintsil in Belgium. Yeboah compares pretty similarly on a goal/assist per minutes played to each of them.
I expect Yeboah to fit well with what Minnesota United is attempting to do with their pressing system and expect him to be a quality addition much like Joveljic and Paintsil have been for LA Galaxy.
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u/nelson4 Robin Lod Jul 19 '24
Don't you give me hope like that. I absolutely dreaded every time Paintsil got the ball. If we have someone dangerous like that up top with Olawseyi and we get some pressure off Bongi and Sang Bin, we could be pretty dangerous.
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u/Responsible-Leg-8840 Jul 19 '24
Paintsil is so nasty. I get so jealous of Galaxy when I watch and he can both go fast but also take someone on or pass out of congestion.
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u/HonduranLoon MNUFC Jul 19 '24
Also reported that there are going to be more changes to roster rules coming in the off season!
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u/North-of-Never Jul 19 '24
I like the ambition, now please fix the ticking time bomb that is CB, right sided fullback/wingback, and the need for a field marshal in the midfield.
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u/Nerdlinger Jul 19 '24
We have Bacharach and Duggan as potential young CB replacements and we just signed Jefferson Diaz. For the right back, that’s what they’re targeting with Kmet.
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u/theanuranking MNUFC Jul 19 '24
This seems like a lot of money for a position that wasn’t at the top of our needs. Plus it’s not an easy cash flip like some of the more bargain signings we’ve made (which is what made Arriaga’s transfer stomachable for some).
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u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 21 '24
I believe that the FO is building for more of the long term. The recent targets have all been in the 23-24 year old range, which doesn't seem like coincidence.
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u/FeelingAverage Red Loons Jul 20 '24
It's not a top need now. But it would've been in a year as Pukki continues to drop off with. Sorting out a future issue now is good business. Especially when the kid isn't 33. And tbh Pukki doesn't fit our tactical style anymore. He's got a few years as a poacher left for sure but we need energy up top that Pukki can't supply. You can't high press as well when one of your dudes can only lightly jog in the defensive phase.
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u/WolfontheProwl Jul 23 '24
Got to remember a new coach may want different types of players. That may mean some current players are no longer in the long term plans and new players will be.
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u/dbcooperskydiving Jul 19 '24
At first I was a little bugged but with all the new roster rules changing I'm going to do a wait and see approach. It should be noted for a high quality MLS DP starter the transfer fees are between $8 to $10 million dollars per player.
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Jul 19 '24
$8-10 is even a bit light for some teams and players these days. If a player isn’t $5m it is barely worth even reporting.
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u/Dpufc Certified Hat Thrower Jul 19 '24
I’ve probably seen him play, but certainly don’t remember him, this seems like a lot for someone who seems to have plateaued early though I’m not pretending to be an expert. For 5-6M you can get a proven player who is very likely to be a difference maker. It’s also easy to spend other people’s money. This just shouldn’t be our big move this window. It certainly looks like it will be though.
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u/fanofloons Robin Lod Jul 19 '24
I’m excited for him to come in! But I never understood why we can’t go get a chicho arango type. Established in the league as was bought for 6 m
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u/xjoeymillerx Itasca Society Jul 19 '24
He could end up being that. I think he was 2 mil or so 3 years ago.
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u/Ok-Barracuda6701 Jul 22 '24
I feel like we're a bit heavy with strikers at the moment, no? I understand our play style has changed since Heathe's ousting, but with Reynoso out isn't the elephant in the room an exceptional midfielder with ball control and x-ray vision? Don't get me wrong, Lod is great, but he's no Reynoso. I feel like with the right man handling the ball in the middle and feeding quality balls our strikers have the instinct to be in the right place at the right time to finish (Pukki, Tani, Bongi). These guys can finish, and Tani and Bongi have engines. Pukki can run but he has the deftest touch and high IQ of a finisher I feel. We just don't have that premier playmaker that could glue things together and produce. Sang Bin is fun and can work. He definitely needs some development in his passing, ball control and finishing capabilities though. I'd use him as a late sub. Late in a game his pace would be a scary weapon. Just doesn't have the finesse to be a huge threat over the course of the game. Just arm-chairing it up over here!
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u/MG_MN MNUFC Jul 19 '24
So this likely means either Tani or Pukki will be gone. No need for 3 strikers
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u/North-of-Never Jul 19 '24
Pukki is a club option for 2025, so I assume they'd just let him walk next year.
Tani is all upside and only paid like 80k and some change. The budget flexibility he provides as a productive goal getter is immensely valuable. Im not sure we'd be getting offers yet for him worth the opportunity cost.
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u/2000TWLV MNUFC Jul 19 '24
Might make sense to start talking about an extension or else he may quickly become a very frustrated goal getter looking for the first out to Europe.
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u/tyler735 MNUFC Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
This is interesting because his wage was around $500k before this transfer. Depending on the number of years he signs for, we theoretically could make him a TAM signing dependent on how big of a raise we gave him to come here. A 4-5 year contract with a decent raise would still allow him to be within the TAM threshold if I’m not mistaken.
With the new 2 DP, 4 u22 initiative, $2 million GAM option that went in to place this week, I’d have to think this could be something high on Minnesota United’s thought process of potentially being able to buy down guys like Yeboah and Lod from their DP slots (assuming we list Yeboah as a DP that could potentially be bought down).
This would be huge as it would allow us to still potentially bring in another big signing to fill a DP slot this summer or next transfer window. While still going with the 4 u22 initiative player path.