Pappa Not Going to Twente

[Jntg4]

Chicago Fire head coach Frank Klopas on Tuesday threw water on rumors connecting midfielder Marco Pappa with Dutch club FC Twente, telling MLSsoccer.com that neither the Fire nor the league have spoken to last year’s Eredivisie runners-up about the Guatemalan attacker.

Multiple outlets reported last week that Twente is interested in signing Pappa, who is under contract with the Fire through the end of 2012.

“I have not had any contact from Twente,” Klopas said. “Ourselves, as a club, have not [had contact], and from a league standpoint, we have not [had contact]. There are just a lot of rumors out there, that’s just how soccer is.”

The 24-year-old Pappa scored eight goals and notched two assists in 29 games with the Fire last year.

Fire Notebook: Klopas dispels Pappa to Twente rumors | MLSsoccer.com

 

[Jntg4]

Nice, I want him to stay.

 

[giaco]

Friends of friends have conversations and some people do not always tell you the whole story. I mean hey, it could be true that there's been no contact at all, but I wouldn't put the house on it. It's just easy to play down since our guy is not their #1 target.

 

[Jntg4]

Who is their #1 target?

 

[giaco]

Can't recall, don't really care, tbh.