With the international transfer window closing on Wednesday, teams in Major League Soccer will need to complete deals with international clubs before the window closes. While teams will still be able to make deals with other teams in the league and sign free agents, the Philadelphia Union nonetheless have a very important decision to make: are they going to look to bring in a number 10 or are they content with using the combination of Ilsinho and Roland Alberg until at least the end of the season.
Let’s be clear - as good as both players have looked in spurts, neither should be thought of as a long-term solution.