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Update: No, Alfie Whiteman is NOT going to MLS; returns to Degerfors on loan

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3 months ago

February 11, 2022

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When Tottenham Hotspur released its squad registration lists for the second half of the Premier League season, academy graduate and goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman was not listed. Fresh back from a successful loan to Degerfors in Sweden, it was assumed that he would be loaned during the open transfer window, but that didn’t materialize, and his omission from Spurs’ squad by Antonio Conte meant that Alfie was put in limbo.

But now maybe we have a hint of what will happen to Whiteman. Alfie posted an Instagram story that showed the New York skyline yesterday (below), and there’s a new report from Sweden that suggests that Whiteman’s next stop might just be in MLS.

The report, from Fotball Direkt (via SportWitness) quotes Alfie’s agent that Whiteman is likely to sign with an American football team “in the next few days,” and suggesting that the move would be a loan. The new MLS season is scheduled to begin the weekend of February 26-27.

The photo of the NYC skyline would at first suggest that the club could be one of the MLS franchises in the New York area — NYCFC or New York Red Bulls — but that may not be the case. New York City is a pretty common airline hub for transfers to other parts of the United States, meaning that we really don’t have any idea where Alfie might end up.

In addition, Whiteman’s Tottenham’s contract is set to expire this coming summer, so any particular loan could end up becoming a permanent deal. This move, combined with Alfie’s omission from Spurs’ squad does seem to be a pretty strong suggestion that his future likely likes away from Tottenham Hotspur. We’ll find out for sure in a couple of days, perhaps.

UPDATE: Well, this story was a whole load of nothing. According to Tottenham’s social media, Whitehead is returning to Degerfors for the entire Swedish Allsvenkan season. Sweden’s football calendar begins in April and runs through November, 2022.

Alfie Whiteman has re-joined Degerfors IF on loan for the duration of the 2022 Swedish Allsvenskan season.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 10, 2022

In addition, the club is sending fellow academy goalkeeper Kacper Kurylowicz on loan to Potters Bar, a semi-pro English club that plays in the Isthmian Premier Division (Level 7 on the pyramid), and agreed to cancel the contract of academy midfielder Michael Craig, one of the two Craig twins at the club. There were reports that Craig is currently on trial at Southampton.

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Salloi and Sporting Kansas City visit the San Jose Earthquakes

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23 mins ago

May 21, 2022

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Sporting Kansas City (3-7-3, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-4, 11th in the Western Conference)

San Jose, California; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: San Jose -156, Sporting Kansas City +402, Draw +300; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Daniel Salloi leads Sporting Kansas City into a matchup with the San Jose Earthquakes after a two-goal showing against the Colorado Rapids.

The Earthquakes are 3-2-3 against Western Conference opponents. The Earthquakes have a 3-2 record in one-goal games.

Sporting KC is 3-5-1 in conference play. Sporting KC has a 3-2 record in games decided by one goal.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremy Ebobisse has seven goals and one assist for the Earthquakes. Jamiro Monteiro has scored three goals over the past 10 games.

Salloi has four goals for Sporting KC. Johnny Russell has scored three goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Earthquakes: 3-4-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 6.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Sporting KC: 2-5-3, averaging 1.0 goal, 3.6 shots on goal and 2.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Earthquakes: George Asomani (injured).

Sporting KC: Gadi Kinda (injured), Alan Pulido (injured), Daniel Salloi (injured), Nikola Vujnovic (injured), Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (injured), Andreu Fontas (injured), Ozzie Cisneros (injured), Khiry Shelton (injured), Graham Zusi (injured), Johnny Russell (injured).

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CF Montreal hosts Real Salt Lake in non-conference action

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1 hour ago

May 21, 2022

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Real Salt Lake (5-3-4, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. CF Montreal (6-4-2, second in the Eastern Conference)

Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT

LINE: Montreal -142, Real Salt Lake +393, Draw +273; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: CF Montreal and Real Salt Lake take the pitch in non-conference play.

Montreal is 3-1-0 at home. Montreal is 4-0-0 when it records a pair of goals.

RSL is 1-3-3 in road games. RSL is fifth in the league drawing 68 corner kicks, averaging 5.7 per game.

The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Djordje Mihailovic has scored six goals and added three assists for Montreal. Kei Kamara has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Bobby Wood has two goals and one assist for RSL. Tate Schmitt has two goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Montreal: 6-2-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 4.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

RSL: 4-3-3, averaging 1.1 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 5.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Montreal: Mason Toye (injured), Bjorn Johnsen (injured), Tomas Giraldo (injured).

RSL: Zack Farnsworth (injured), Bret Halsey (injured), Erik Lee Holt (injured), Jonathan Menendez (injured), Anderson Julio (injured), Scott Caldwell (injured), Damir Kreilach (injured).

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