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Report: Miami FC to acquire NYCFC midfielder Poku

Photo by Brad Penner/USA Today Sports
Photo by Brad Penner/USA Today Sports

Kwadwo Poku’s frustrations at New York City FC appear to be over.

According to multiple reports, Poku has been sold to NASL side Miami FC, with NYCFC said to be receiving more $500,000 for the Ghanaian.

Poku was set to make $67,500 this season with NYCFC, per the MLS Players Union. However, the reported deal with Miami will see Poku receive at least $300,000 over his contract, which is set to run through 2017.

In 2015, Poku saw a much greater role with the MLS side, appearing in 27 matches as one of the first players off the bench in most cases for head coach Jason Kreis. The 24-year-old has made just three starts this season for NYCFC, netting one goal in the process.

Poku wasn’t named in Patrick Vieira’s 18-man roster on Saturday afternoon, a 2-0 win against the Seattle Sounders.

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  1. Miami drops crazy money. This isn’t even their biggest transfer this season. They better have a much improved Fall Season. Hopefully they are also dropping $ on a serious Front office and Marketing strategy. Otherwise they are doomed to fail. Even if owned by a Billionare he might jump ship if he doesn’t see his current hobby have success and take flight.

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  2. You must not know much about the New NASL.

    The only two NASL clubs spending a substantial amount of money is the New York Cosmos and the Miami FC. Its not leading other clubs to follow their spending habits at all and won’t because of the makeup of the owners, different than the original NASL.

    The Miami FC is owned by a billionaire and this money he’s spending is pocket change to him. They had a poor Spring season and Alesandro Nesta, the manager, is bringing in a few talented players like Poku, Lahoud, and Richie Ryan to get them on track.

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  3. Poku needs to get to Europe quickly. His career is going to ruined and he needs to be getting call ups to the Ghana national team. This MLS/NASL thing is not going to work for him.

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  4. If you want to know why in 5 years, Beckham Miami will be around and Miami FC won’t. Just read this article. Miami FC pulls in, what? About 5000 fans a game, has a very little money in broadcast rights and very few revenue streams, plays in a rented stadium and pays way too much for “stars”. Meet the “new” NASL, same as the “old” NASL

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    • You must not know much about the New NASL.

      The only two NASL clubs spending a substantial amount of money is the New York Cosmos and the Miami FC. Its not leading other clubs to follow their spending habits at all and won’t because of the makeup of the owners, different than the original NASL.

      The Miami FC is owned by a billionaire and this money he’s spending is pocket change to him. They had a poor Spring season and Alesandro Nesta, the manager, is bringing in a few talented players like Poku, Lahoud, and Richie Ryan to get them on track.

      Reply

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