The Lee Nguyen saga has come to a close.
Following three months of a protracted holdout, speculation, and conjecture about the midfielder’s status in the squad, the Revolution sent Nguyen to Los Angeles Football Club before the 1 a.m. ET close of the primary transfer window.
New England received $700,000 in allocation money in exchange for Nguyen, who scored 51 goals for the Revs in six seasons. The compensation could rise to $950,000 if certain conditions are met, and the Revolution could also receive LAFC’s natural first-round SuperDraft selection in one of the next two seasons.
The conditions, as first reported by ESPNFC's Jeff Carlisle through league sources (BSJ confirmed them with the club Wednesday morning), break down as follows:
- If LAFC trades Nguyen during the secondary transfer window, New England would receive $100,000 in allocation money as well as a draft pick in either '19 or '20.
- If LAFC signs Nguyen for more money before his current contract expires, New England would receive $150,000 in allocation money.