English Premier League side, Aston Villa, is on the verge of signing MLS side http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Omar-Cummings-c28557 on loan during the January transfer window.
However, the Colorado side is keen to retain the striker when the 2011 MLS regular season starts on March 19, when they face the new MLS expansion side, Portland Timbers, as they start to defend their title.
The Jamaican Internationals’ agent Jeff Plush said that Aston Villa contacted him a few weeks back and added that after negotiations, he felt that it was a great chance for Omar to experience football in the Premier League.
Cummings was the 31st pick in the MLS SuperDraft in 2007 and has been excellent for Colorado Rapids since then. In the 2009 regular season, Cummings found the net 8 times and had 12 assists to his name in 28 games. But last season, he further
improved on his 2009 season performances as he scored 14 goals and 3 had three assists to his name as Colorado Rapids went on to win the MLS Cup.
The Jamaicans’ performances had already earned him the recognition of the Jamaican national team and he has so far scored 5 times in 20 matches for his country.
His great performances even alerted continental teams, and the Mexican side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Necaxa-c40019, offered Colorado Rapids $750,000, but the bid was rejected.
Rapids head coach Gary Smith says that the Premier League side, Aston Villa, is first going to take a look at Omar Cummings before they bring the Jamaican on loan.
Many rumors surround Cummings’ future but Colorado Rapids have already made it clear that they want their prized asset back at Colorado when the MLS season re-opens even though they are open to a loan move for the striker.
Before Omar Cummings, U.S stars like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mexico-c2956 star, Cuauhtemoc Blanco,
also used a loan spell when he transferred to Santos Laguna on loan.
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