Stoke City rejected again

Stoke City seem desperate to sign Juan Agudelo in the summer transfer window as they have upped their 750k bid to 875k says a source. 

The source said MLS received this offer and quickly turned it down, citing that they would let Juan leave early only if a fee over $1 million came through. 

The transfer window ends Monday and the source is not sure if another bid from Stoke City is expected before then. 

Agudelo ready to leave MLS now

According to Taylor Twellman (on twitter as @TaylorTwellman) English club Stoke City have raised their bid for forward Juan Agudelo from a reported 400k to 750k to which MLS and New England Revolution have declined.

Multiple sources have told MLS Transfers that Juan is pleading with MLS to let him go but that the Revolution are keen on keeping him until the end of the season unless the price rises to something they deemed acceptable.

Officials from both Chivas USA and New York Red Bulls have put pressure on the league to sell the young forward as they would get a cut of the transfer fee. 

More details to come.

Italian team to offer contract to Donovan

Donovan will receive offer in next week

A source close to the situation in the LA Galaxy front office has said Landon Donovan is expected to receive an offer from Italian side Genoa in the next week. FIFA rules allow a player the option of talking to other teams while still under contract if they have 6 months or less to go under contract. Donovan's contract ends in December 2013.

As stated by Chris Klein on ExtraTime Radio, the Galaxy have started preliminary talks with Donovan over a new contract. The source close to the situation has said that Donovan is in fact NOT looking at Dempsey type salary but is looking for a pay increase. 

Although the offer from Genoa is to come, the salary is unknown. The source has said that the length of the contract will be between 2 and 3 years. 

More information to come