Giovani Dos Santos, one of the top young Mexican talents, is reportedly being targeted by the Houston Dynamo as a potential Designated Player signing.
Houston Dynamo Reportedly Targeting Mexico’s Giovani Dos Santos
Citing a “MLS insider”, the Houston Chronicle is reporting the Dynamo have reached out to Tottenham Hotspurs about acquiring the 21-year-old striker.
Dos Santos has appeared in just 10 EPL matches since Spurs acquired him from Barcelona for €6 million before the 2008-09 season. Spurs coach Harry Redknapp has found just nine starts for him across all competitions in parts of three seasons and it is widely rumored that he will be sold during the transfer window. He has scored just one goal for Spurs, but scored four in six matches while on loan to Championship side Ipswich Town.
Although there would be plenty of competition for his talents, the Dynamo could probably afford the transfer fee that is rumored to be in the $9 million range.
AEG, which owns the Dynamo, are among the richest and most powerful sports ownership groups in the world and will be opening a new downtown stadium in 2012. Signing a young Mexican star like Dos Santos would be arguably the most significant signing in the history of MLS and would undoubtedly draw some very positive attention.
Not only would it engender some good will among local fans, but it could also prove to be a worthwhile investment. If dos Santos plays well, there’s no reason the team and league couldn’t turn a profit by selling him to another team in a few years.
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