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Various reports swirling around Real Salt Lake surfaced Thursday, potentially impacting the roster as well as the coaching staff. First, longtime American soccer coach and pundit Thomas Rongen tweeted that RSL midfielder Luis Silva was "on his way" to sign with Mexican club Tigres UANL, who coincidentally, RSL faces in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series starting in late February.

RSL, through a club spokesman, had no comment.

Later, two reporters who work for MLSSoccer.com confirmed that Silva, the 26-year-old attacking midfielder, was headed to play at Tigres. RSL acquired Silva in July in a trade which sent the club's all-time leading scorer, Alvaro Saborio, to the nation's capital. RSL general manager Craig Waibel spoke to the Tribune earlier this week and said the club remained in talks with Silva, who was out-of-contract at the end of the season.

But in an interview posted on RSL.com Thursday, Waibel again acknowledged that when he traded for Silva the potential interest from a LigaMX club could end up, "superseding financially what we can provide in MLS."

"It looks like Luis is going to have some great opportunities to go pursue in Mexico," Waibel added.

Should Silva move to Tigres, RSL will maintain his MLS rights if he was ever to return.

Silva played in 10 league matches for RSL in 2015, starting seven. He didn't score or assist in 530 minutes played. If the reports are indeed true that he's headed to play at Tigres, he won't be able to play against RSL in the Champions League quarterfinal. He was a late sub in RSL's 1-0 win at Municipal in Guatemala City on Aug. 4 and is cap-tied to RSL in this tournament.

Later Thursday, Steven Goff of The Washington Post reported RSL is in negotiations with U.S. U-17 coach Richie Williams for an assistant coaching role at the club. Again RSL, through a team spokesman, offered no comment on the report.

The U-17s, led by Williams at the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile, went 0-1-2, finishing in last place in Group A. Grant Wahl of SI.com reported on Nov. 4 that Wiliams' job as U-17 head coach was "most definitely in danger." A source told Wahl that a decision to be made on Williams would likely come sometime in early 2016.

The 45-year-old New Jersey native played eight seasons in MLS for D.C. United and the New York MetroStars. Williams was a mainstay under Bruce Arena, helping United win three MLS Cups in the late 90s. He later served as an interim coach for the New York Red Bulls on two separate occasions.

-Chris Kamrani

Twitter: @chriskamrani