Houston Dynamo has waived young forward Franco Caraccio today. The young striker floundered with the Dynamo, managing two goals and an assist in 10 games for Houston. The re-signing of Nate Jaqua earlier this week and the Dynamo's aim to shop for at least one more forward for the second half of the MLS season made [. Click to continue reading...

The one day most of the MLSR writers and editors decide to take an early weekend all hell breaks lose in the MLS transfer news and rumors area. So forgive us for being late with the lateness. We seriously deserve the Gasface. Ok you know what time it is! Enough with the 90s rap clichés.
This will serve as a master round up of todays transfer/trade news and rumors. Click to continue reading...

According to Bernardo Fallas at the Houston Chronicle (click here for the original):

Forward Franco Caraccio has played his last game with the Dynamo, coach Dominic Kinnear said this morning following team practice at the Carl Lewis Complex.

If the Dynamo can't trade Caraccio by today, the team will waive the 21-year-old Argentine rookie less than seven months after inking him.

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Wow, as Glenn Davis says, "Game On!"
Y'know, throughout the offseason I looked on in mounting trepidation as many other MLS teams were highly, highly active and the only thing Dynamo was seemingly doing was looking forward to a crowded fixture schedule and losing Joseph Ngwenya and Nate Jaqua. Click to continue reading...

If Joao Pinto gets his way, he will be playing in MLS this season. After training with Toronto FC last week, he terminating his contract with his current club SC Braga and appears to be in continual negotiations with the league. His statement on a move:

"I went to the USA for three days and the subject is practically closed.

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Rating: 5 (Very Good)
This is just an update on our Franco Caraccio to Houston rumor. He will be introduced at a press conference at Dynamo headquarters later today. Click to continue reading...

The biggest concern for Houston this off-season has been the lack of forwards in the squad, but it looks like that is about to change.
The team is expected to soon announce the signing of Franco Caraccio from the Argentine Primera División's Arsenal de Sarandi. Caraccio appears to be just the type of player Houston coach Dominic Kinnear loves to work with as he has talent but it needs to be developed. Click to continue reading...

Rating: 5 (Very Good)
It's been a slow day here at MLSR with most of us either working or watching the UEFA Champions League matches.
However we can now report that Houston Dynamo has moved forward on signing 21 year old, Argentine forward Franco Caraccio from Argentine Primera Division side Arsenal de Sarandí. Click to continue reading...