Despite rampant speculation that the would turn around and trade Benny Feilhaber, the New England Revolution appear content to hold onto the midfielder. The Revolution have issued a press release announcing the addition of Feilhaber to their roster and have also called a press conference where Feilhaber will talk about his new team. Both moves would seem to be clear signals that Steve Nicol and the Revolution brass have seen the clear value in adding a player of Feilhaber's caliber, despite his significant price tag.
New England Revolution Appear Content To Keep Benny Feilhaber
“We’re very pleased that Benny was available to us through the Allocation Process,” Vice President of Player Personnel Michael Burns said in a team release. “Benny is a talented, versatile player who instantly will make our team better. We’re looking forward to getting him into a Revolution uniform as soon as possible.”
While nothing precludes the Revolution from turning around and dealing Feilhaber if the right deal was found, it now looks likely that Feilhaber will get a chance to join forces with the likes of Shalrie Joseph and Ousmane Dabo. If Nicol goes with a 4-3-3 formation, the trio would be among the most decorated and talented in the league. Dabo, who has yet to play for the Revolution this year, has played for such teams as Lazio of Serie A and Manchester City. Joseph, when available, has been among the best central midfielders in the league. Feilhaber was on the most recent United States World Cup team and just finished a stint in the Danish first division with AGF Aarhus.
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