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[MLS TEAM PREVIEWS] Officially, San Jose added its 13th player yesterday with the announcement of Houston trading Ramiro Corrales to San Jose for allocation money. MLS had purchased Corrales’ rights from Norwegian club SK Brann for a fee of “approximately $150,000,” according to a source, and the Quakes paid about half of that in allocation money to bring him back to one of his former MLS teams.

Former Rapids defender Nat Borchers is coming back, if not home, to a part of the country not far from home. Real Salt Lake exercised an allocation to acquire Borchers, 26, who left MLS two seasons ago in a $365,000 transfer to Norwegian club Odd Grenland, which was relegated last fall.

[MLS TEAM PREVIEW] In his series examining MLS clubs’ preseason maneuvers and preparations, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reports on how Dallas coach Steve Morrow aims to integrate Mexican defender Duilio Davino, get the most out of second-year Colombian midfielder Juan Toga and replace the firepower of Carlos Ruiz

[MLS WATCH] Three major contests are each down to two candidates, but in this case, soccer has the edge over politics. The Republicans have Mitt Romney and John McCain. The Democrats have Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton. MLS has Philadelphia and St. Louis. Unless the candidates bury their differences and team up as running mates – not bloody likely! – somebody has to lose out. Unlike the political parties, MLS can play its candidates against each other and still pick both of them, eventually.

[MLS TEAM PREVIEW] The great whoosh reverberating through the Midwest earlier this week may or may not been Crew coaches and executives exhaling at the arrival of Argentine playmaker Guillermo Barros Schelotto. In his series examining MLS clubs’ preseason maneuvers and preparations, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reports on who Coach Sigi Schmid is eying to add to the Crew.

Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney explains the process.
U.S. keeper Brad Guzan has again left the U.S. training camp in Southern California and this time, it’s not to train and talk, but to take the next step in his career.

[MLS TEAM PREVIEWS] In the past three seasons, the Revs have played in three MLS Cups and lost all three. As preseason training opens Wednesday, they have at least three players to replace. In his series examining MLS clubs’ preseason maneuvers and preparations, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reports on how Chris Albright reacted to the Galaxy’s trading methods.

[MLS WATCH] Twas a time San Antonio occasionally popped up on the radar screen of possible MLS expansion sites, as an ambitious mayor tried to broker a partnership with Mexican club Monterrey.

[MLS WATCH] If any team figured to take quick advantage of the greater liberty granted by MLS teams to sign international players, it would figure to be D.C. United. In his series examining MLS clubs’ preseason maneuvers and preparations, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney examines D.C. United’s South American shopping spree, which included the landing of Argentine World Cup veteran Marcelo Gallardo

Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan is in back in the U.S. training camp, but for how long?

[MLS MOVES] MLS champion Houston is set to lose another attacker to the Austrian league. Following Joseph Ngwenya‘s move to SK Austria Karnten, Nate Jaqua is set to join SCR Altach pending what its coach Heinz Fuchsbichler calls settling some minor contract details.

Registration began Sunday for the 2008 version of what is in essence an open tryout to earn a spot on an MLS team, and this year, it will be conducted by two MLS teams rather than just one.

[MLS WATCH] Most of the players expected to be picked in the SuperDraft who weren’t selected did get snagged in the Supplemental Draft held Thursday by conference call, and they weren’t alone. The 14 teams picked 51 players, with only Toronto FC showing restraint.

No sympathy will be poured out from its opponents, but the Houston Dynamo isn’t looking so dynamic up front. Joseph Ngwenya, who arrived in a trade from Columbus last season and tied for the team lead with seven goals, is joining SK Austria Karnten as a free agent. Ngwenya scored Houston’s first goal in its 2-1 MLS Cup win over New England last November.