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Dom Dwyer staying in MLS after Sporting KC rejects Olympiakos offer

Sporting Kansas City has rejected a bid from Olympiakos for striker Dom Dwyer, coach Peter Vermes said.

Dwyer, 25, scored twice on Sunday to bring his goal tally on the seaon to 10 through 22 games.

Olympiakos offered about $3 million for Dwyer, Goal.com reported, but Vermes told the Kansas City Star on Monday that the club had turned down the Greek champions.

"There's a lot of different moving parts in these deals -- both for the club and the player," Vermes said. "Everybody has to be comfortable with that. I would say right now, we're not [comfortable] -- neither of us are.

"So it's simple: Based on what the structure and situation is, we're not considering it at the moment."

Even without the MLS club's refusal to sell, Dwyer, who was raised in England before moving to the U.S. to play in college, would seem unlikely to pursue a move to Europe.

His wife, Sydney Leroux, is missing the Olympics with the U.S. women's national team this summer after the couple announced her pregnancy in January.

Dwyer also told ESPN FC in April that he would like to play for the United States when he becomes eligible to apply for citizenship in 2017.

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