After months of friction between Lee Nguyen and the New England Revolution, the attacking midfielder finally landed with LAFC just before the primary transfer window closed.
Nguyen requested a trade from the Revs during the offseason, and he arrived three weeks late to preseason camp. The move seemed to backfire on Nguyen, who was sidelined for the Rev’s first eight matches. Revs coach attributed Nguyen’s exclusion to fitness in the week leading up to the season opener.
New England general manager Mike Burns told MLSsoccer.com that several teams, including LAFC, expressed interest in trading for Nguyen, but the Revs generally refuse to enter trade talks during a player holdout.