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Kandji's Red Bulls future unclear

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One of the stories lost in the midst of the New York Red Bulls improbable MLS Cup run is the circumstances surrounding Mac Kandji's future. As you learned earlier in the week, the Atlanta Silverbacks will not operate a team in 2009, a development that left Kandji's future up in the air since Atlanta still held Kandji's rights during his loan to the Red Bulls. In a rather shrewd bit of business, Atlanta Silverbacks owner Boris Jerkunica has orchestrated the transfer of Kandji's rights from Atlanta to the USL Carolina Railhawks, which he also has an ownership stake in. The move means that if the Red Bulls exercise the option to buy Kandji's rights, the Railhawks would be paid. If the move had not been made, Kandji could have been in a position to become a free agent. It remains to be seen whether the Red Bulls will actually exercise that option. Kanjdi has shown some good glimpses in limited playing time since joining the Red Bulls, but hasn't established himself as a starter and the club may decide that the price tag to buy him (believed to be about $150,000 spread out over two years) is too much.

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Juan Carlos Osorio, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Juan Carlos Osorio, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

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November 23, 2008  11:01 AM ET
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OK...?

November 23, 2008  12:32 PM ET
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This is a Cluster F...
Right now and when the loan took place.

November 23, 2008  12:40 PM ET
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wow, this sucks i didnt know the silverbacks were folding in 09. hope atl gets an mls team to replace it

November 23, 2008  01:09 PM ET
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the loan gets transfered to the railhawks.... so instead of the silverbacks, the railhawks will get the money who are oddly enough owned by the same people

November 23, 2008  07:51 PM ET
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I've got a question: If the story is about Mac Kandji, then why is Osorio's mug on display in the above picture? Sheeeesh!!!!

 
November 24, 2008  09:38 AM ET
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Let me get this straight...the ATL Silverbacks folded...so, if ATL cannot support the USL team...people somehow think a MLS team will get supported?

There was a reason why Seattle got the franschise for next season...those Sounder fans have always supported the club - be it the old A-League or the USL.

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