It will apparently take a lot more than what FC Sochaux was offering to pry Maurice Edu away from Rangers.

The Scottish club emphatically turned down Sochaux's bid for the U.S. national team midfielder a day after a reported offer of £500,000 was put on the table.

"What I would say is the bid that they put in was so far away that I would be very surprised if they came back in," Rangers manager Ally McCoist told the BBC.

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Charlie Davies' comeback in 2011 was one of the stories of the year in American soccer, as he returned to the playing field less than two years removed from a horrifying car accident that nearly took his life and did take the life of another passenger.

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs. Olympique Lyonnais,

Ligue 1 , Matchday 13.

It is time to pick up the pieces. Real Madrid redefined the words ‘Demolition Derby' for us these past few weeks. But more significantly, they've left Lyon on the verge of being knocked out from the Champions League after the group stages.

France national team head coach Laurent Blanc has released his roster for the upcoming friendly against the U.S. men's national team, and as expected, the team is stacked.

Karim Benzema, Samir Nasri and Hugo Lloris headline a 22-man roster that will face the United States and Belgium on November 11 and 15, respectively.

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French football team based in the town of Montbéliard. The club is currently campaigning in French Ligue 1 where it finished the 2010/11 season in 5th place. As a result, Sochaux has qualified for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League. FC Sochaux is currently recognized as one of the very best sources [.

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French football team based in the town of Montbéliard. The club is currently campaigning in French Ligue 1 where it finished the 2010/11 season in 5th place. As a result, Sochaux has qualified for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League. FC Sochaux is currently recognized as one of the very best sources [.

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French football team based in the town of Montbéliard. The club is currently campaigning in French Ligue 1 where it finished the 2010/11 season in 5th place. As a result, Sochaux has qualified for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League. FC Sochaux is currently recognized as one of the very best sources [.

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French football team based in the town of Montbéliard. The club is currently campaigning in French Ligue 1 where it finished the 2010/11 season in 5th place. As a result, Sochaux has qualified for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League. FC Sochaux is currently recognized as one of the very best sources [.

Liverpool are set to make a move for Algerian midfielder Ryad Boudebouz in the coming weeks.
The Algerian, who starred at last summer's World Cup, currently plays his trade at FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, but Kenny Dalglish has identified him as a potential transfer target after sending scouts to France last season.

Newcastle United seem to be speculating in France in terms of transfer targets with the latest one allegedly being Ryad Boudebouz. The latest on the rumour-mill is that we're interested in Ryad Boudebouz who I will confess to never having heard of before. He's a midfielder who currently plays for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in France's Ligue [.

Carlos Bocanegra is expected to start for St. Etienne as they wrap up the season against FC Sochaux while Quentin Westberg and Evian look to move closer to the Ligue 2 title as they face Stade de Reims on Friday

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By AVI CREDITOR

The bone-chilling details of Charlie Davies' story have been rehashed, dissected and analyzed on television and radio shows, in newspapers and all over the Internet.

Fans fumed when he was left off the United States national team roster for the World Cup, even though it became evident that he wasn't close to the fitness or form necessary to compete on the highest level of international play.

The weekend brought morale-boosting victories for five teams in UEFA Champions League round of 16 action this week. Bayern Munich were most emphatic in their pre-second leg preparations, though Manchester United and Olympique de Marseille passed tricky tests of their own.

England
City rivals Manchester United and Manchester City will meet in the FA Cup semi-finals after safely negotiating their last-eight ties.

Where the Lionceaux (the cubs) meet Lyon... This saturday, the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, unbeaten in three matches, hosts the Olympique Lyonnais, currently fourth before this 27th day of Ligue 1. The Lyonnais have the opportunity to overtake Marseille and reach the third step of the podium, getting closer (at 1 point distance) to the leader, Lille, until they play on sunday, and to Rennes who lost to Marseille (2-0).

It was announced today that, after weeks of training with the team, Charlie Davies has signed a 12-month loan to DC United from France's FC Sochaux. The 24 year old American striker spent the past 16 months out of Sochaux's starting roster as he recovered from the December 2009 car crash that cost him his spot in the 2010 World Cup, and which, incidentally, took place only miles from what will be his new home at RFK Stadium.

Photo by Ben Keller/D.C. United

By AVI CREDITOR

WASHINGTON - After every demotion to the FC Sochaux reserves, Charlie Davies' patience was wearing thinner and thinner.

Despite regaining health in a relatively miraculous period of time considering the severity of his injuries, Davies' light at the end of Sochaux's tunnel wasn't getting any brighter.

D.C. United signed forward Charlie Davies on loan today from FC Sochaux in France. Davies' loan deal is a one-year deal with United holding an option to buy out his contract next December 1st.

Washington, D.C. (February 16, 2011) - D.C. United announced today that the club has acquired forward Charlie Davies. The Black-and-Red have signed the striker to a loan deal from French side FC Sochaux for the 2011 season. The club used its position in the MLS allocation ranking to acquire the forward.

Washington, D.C. (February 16, 2011) - D.C. United announced today that the club has acquired forward Charlie Davies. The Black-and-Red have signed the striker to a loan deal from French side FC Sochaux for the 2011 season. The club used its position in the MLS allocation ranking to acquire the forward.

Photo by Hugo Ivan Munoz/DC United

Charlie Davies passed all his tests, and he'll be a member of D.C. United in 2011.

The club announced that it has signed Davies to a 12-month loan from FC Sochaux, and it will be holding a press conference this afternoon at RFK Stadium to introduce Davies to the media.

Charlie Davies will take the field today for D.C. United in a scrimmage against Florida International University in what will be his final chance to impress D.C. before the club decides whether to bring him in on a season-long loan from FC Sochaux.

Davies has already impressed, netting a goal and assist and showing glimpses of his trademark speed.

As an All- American standout who has seen success both as a Yank and in the European club sphere, Charlie Davies has long since been on every MLS fan's list of Americans who need to come back across the pond. Just as we all hope to see the likes of Jozy Altedore, Michael Bradly, and perhaps even Freddy Adu back in MLS, Davies was a daydream of an MLS signing.

By FRANCO PANIZO

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - D.C. United is aiming to get back to its glory days in 2011 after a truly forgettable year. The club's next potential player is looking to do the same thing.

Charlie Davies is in Florida with D.C., embarking on a week-long stint with the club that will help D.

Charlie Davies' quest to return to the Charlie Davies of old has taken him to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he began his one-week evaluation by D.C. United today.

Davies could see action on Friday when D.C. United plays its first intra-squad scrimmage of the camp. With his paperwork coming through on Thursday morning, the FC Sochaux striker can begin showing D.

Yesterday MLS announced that it would be making a "major" announcement today - that announcement turned out to be that the 2011 MLS All Star Game would be played at RedBull Arena this summer. I think former MLS player and General Manager, Alexi Lalas, summed up this announcement best when, on Twitter, he stated: "2011 MLS All-Star game at Red Bull Arena.

Europe and their transfer deadline day grabbed all the headlines yesterday and today it was our domestic league's turn. Today Major League Soccer announced the site of the 2011 MLS All-Star Game (Red Bull Arena on July 27th; opponent TBA... more on this later) and it was revealed that Charlie Davies, yes, THE Charlie Davies is returning stateside to trial with D.

Charlie Davies quest for playing time and a full recovery from the accident that nearly ended his life could bring him to the very area where the fateful accident took place.

According to the Washington Post, D.C. United is in serious discussions to bring Charlie Davies on a loan.

Currently with FC Sochaux, Davies has struggled for playing time on the club's reserve side and has yet to play for the first team this year.