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Why Diego Fagundez’s situation with the Revs is so complicated

Within: More on Revs defender Michael Manciennce and local coach Danny Gaspar

By Frank Dell'ApaJanuary 25, 2019

Diego Fagundez takes on Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley. (Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Diego Fagundez is actively seeking a transfer as he prepares for his ninth season as a member of the New England Revolution. But the Leominster, Mass., native has two years remaining on his contract, which will complicate a potential move.

Fagundez recently received an offer of a loan to Club Nacional in Uruguay, the deal turned down by the Revs, partly because Nacional did not offer a transfer fee.

South American clubs such as Nacional are mostly in the business of selling players, unlike MLS, which seldom shops players overseas. So, for MLS players, the best way to make a move is to play out a contract. But when Fagundez extended his pact two years ago, he lost a chance to control his own destiny until after the 2020 season, which is a club option year.

Tags: Brad Friedel, Danny Gaspar, Diego Fagundez, Michael Mancienne, MLS, New England Revolution

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