Star Tribune: The Hassani Dotson saga
The midfielder publicized a trade request... one that the chief soccer officer didn't think came from Dotson.

January 27: Minnesota United was already short of players in its central midfield, and now the Loons must handle the potential loss of another.
The club picked up a contract option for Hassani Dotson at the beginning of the offseason, meaning the 27-year-old midfielder is entering the final season of his deal — a situation that Dotson is clearly unhappy with.
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February 4: Hassani Dotson asked to be traded, but according to Loons chief soccer officer Khaled El-Ahmad, that doesn't mean he doesn't want to be in Minnesota.
"I wouldn't necessarily say it's Hassani who says he doesn't want to be there," El-Ahmad said on Tuesday, his first media availability following the publicized trade request from Dotson’s camp.
Great article!