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Report: Lee Nguyen fails to report for Revs training as he pushes for move

One of the New England Revolution’s biggest stars opted not to turn up for training on Tuesday in an effort to force a move.

Lee Nguyen was absent from training on Tuesday as reports continue to swirl about his unhappiness with the club. Nguyen reportedly is pushing for a move, prompting him to skip practice.

“Lee didn’t report to preseason and he’s not honoring his contract,” Revs president Mike Burns said. “We’ll handle the matter internally, and we’ve already had discussions with MLS. It’ll be handled appropriately. We have zero tolerance for guys who don’t honor their contracts.”

Nguyen has been with the Revs since 2012, racking up 51 goals and 49 assists in 191 appearances for the club. Nguyen scored 11 of those goals last season while setting a career high with 15 assists.

The midfielder is not the only MLS star pursuing a move abroad while opting to skip training with his current team as Cyle Larin skipped Orlando City practice on Monday in favor of training with Besiktas.

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  1. Why wouldn’t he want to leave a team that has zero ambition? It’s been obvious for years that the Revs management is perfectly happy to have 15k or so show up during the summer in cavernous Foxboro to bring in some income when it’s not “football” season. They could care less about the product on the field.

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  2. i remember another rev forward wanted to go to greener pastures but he was still under contract and ultimately had to accept that he had an obligation. that player’s name is taylor twellman.

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    • Really confused. I don’t see a lot of movies or know much about pop culture. Was this a joking reference to some line in a movie or something?

      Or are we supposed to take it at face value?

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  3. The best way to deal with that situation : Just fine and suspend the player , he has to learn to respect a valid contract, period…

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  4. Is this Lee still “Nguyen – ing”? I hope he can go to RBNY or back to Dallas… He would be a great addition to any of those teams.

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