Andre Blake has been the subject of transfer rumor speculation seemingly since the day the Union drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2014.
There was another round of it on Monday. Goal.com’s Ives Galarcep reported that English Premier League clubs Crystal Palace — owned by 76ers owner Josh Harris — and Brighton & Hove Albion made “multi-million dollar offers” to acquire Blake after he led Jamaica to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
Both potential deals fell apart for the same reason: Blake isn’t eligible for a United Kingdom work permit because Jamaica isn’t in the top 50 of FIFA’s global ranking of national teams.