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Juan Ramirez, a 21-year-old left-sided attacking midfielder with Argentinos Juniors, has been linked with Colorado Rapids in recent reports by two Argentinian sports journalists.
Initially, Buenos Aires-based journalist Emmanuel Quispe reported on Twitter on Jan. 10 that the Rapids were interested in bringing in Ramirez on loan.
However, in a Tweet Friday, Buenos Aires-based journalist Roxana Frysztyk reported on Twitter that a full sale of Ramirez to the Rapids was imminent.
Rapids President Tim Hinchey declined to comment Saturday on the reports.
The this offseason as its Director of Soccer to “bolster its backroom staff.” The former Argentinian international who played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and won an MLS Cup in Colorado in 2010 has already been on loan from Belgrano. The deal is being finalized.
Here’s a YouTube video of a slick left-footed goal scored by Ramirez in a match against Club Olimpo in the Argentine Primera División.
The to Fulham’s Hugo Rodallega and Chivas Guadalajara’s Marco Fabian, but The Denver Post’s Mark Kiszla reported the than those two can provide.
