There is a reason they call it the silly season -- transfer rumours come fast and furious and often seem to be invented by overly eager journalists and bloggers with deadlines to meet. Yet, the chatter is what sustains the football geek in all of us during the long, cold off-season.
With that caveat, TFC has been linked to Deportivo Petare's Richard Blanco (link in Spanish).
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If my very limited Spanish (Una cerveza, por favor) and ability to make sense out of Google Translate is correct, it sounds like TFC was part of a MLS scouting trip (scouts, dirían los gringos) into the footballing hinterland that is Venezuela. There they decided that they liked the look of the 28-year-old striker.
It was reported that TFC asked about his availability.
Blanco has 11 goals in 27 appearances for Petare, who currently sits third in the table. He has 31 goals since 2008.