New York City FC released its 28-man preseason roster this afternoon. Two notable names were missing: midfielder Mix Diskerud, and goalkeeper Josh Saunders.
Diskerud’s absence shouldn’t raise any eyebrows. The Norwegian-American international hasn’t featured for the Blues in any capacity since an embarrassing loss to the New York Cosmos in last year’s Open Cup. The team’s made no secret of its desire to offload the midfielder, and his ludicrously expensive contract, which reportedly stands at $750,000/year and lasts for another two years. For his part, Diskerud’s evinced next to no interest in his playing “career”, spending more time hawking baseball caps, and generally living it up in the five boroughs.