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Leeds United is the latest club to express a desire to acquire Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie. In the recent past, Bournemouth and Aston Villa submitted bids to purchase the American. However, he denied the both. He claims the reason is because he wants to join a ‘bigger’ club, should he move to England. Other interest for the midfielder also popped up from Borussia Dortmund and Bournemouth.

On Monday, Arsenal emerged as a potential suitor. While there was no official bid, Juventus ballparked the value of McKennie at $25 million. Yet, there is a fourth club, and potential fifth, eyeing up a move for the Little Elm, TX, native.

Leeds United joined the battle for Weston McKennie, according to Italian journalist Matteo Moretto. Other names Leeds wants in that position include Moroccan and Angers midfielder Azzedine Ounahi.

Clearly, Leeds is making a move for its midfield. The club already secured a new forward in Georginio Rutter when it spent a club-record $42.8 million. Now, it wants to shore up the middle of the park.

Leeds are in a relegation battle, as it was last season. After that struggle, Leeds made a number of signings in the summer to avoid the same situation.

Weston McKennie could join American contingent at Leeds United

Two of those summer signings are plenty familiar with Weston McKennie. Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams play regularly for the Elland Road side. All three featured for the United States at the 2022 World Cup. In fact, Adams and McKennie started each of the four games for the United States.

Additionally, Leeds has an American manager in Jesse Marsch. Marsch does not have the previous experience that he had with Aaronson at Salzburg or Adams at Leipzig. Still, there is that American familiarity, should McKennie make a move to Leeds.

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Fast-growing Megatel Homes is planning a more than $450 million residential community with 1,200 homes built around a Venetian Lagoon in Weston, north of McKinney.

This will be Megatel’s first lagoon community out of the more than 100 developments the company has completed since 2006.

Megatel, based in Oklahoma City, announced Monday that it has secured 204 lots in what will be the first phase of the development.

Once completed, the project will have roughly 1,200 lots, including multifamily and single-family homes alongside a manmade lagoon.

The homes will range in size from 1,200 square feet to 3,500 square feet and will be priced between $250,000 to $500,000.

“The development of this lagoon community is a perfect illustration of Megatel Homes’ innovative thinking and out-of-the-box mentality,” Zach Ipour, co-founder of the company, said in a statement. “By offering homes equipped with both the traditional top-of-the-market multifamily amenities and an idyllic, beachfront lifestyle, we are able to deliver unparalleled value to the community’s residents.”

Lagoon communities offer residents traditional multifamily amenities in addition to features including access to beach and waterfront recreation, such as kayaking and sand activities.

The Venetian Lagoon development will have 15 acres of land planned for an entertainment center, a clubhouse, bowling alley and lagoon amenities, including a pool, cabanas, sand beaches and more. Once completed, the community will include more than 300 multifamily units and over 1,200 single-family homes, with potential to expand. Construction for the Venetian Lagoon community is slated to begin this month.

Ipour said multiple factors are driving demand. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses are embracing more flexible work-from-home arrangements. In addition, mortgage rates and interest rates are at historic lows.

“These factors have led to an influx of urban dwellers and apartment renters searching for homes to purchase in suburban markets,” he said.

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DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Megatel Group, one of the largest private homebuilders in the nation, today announced that the company has launched its prefabricated home park product line, with the development of a nearly 700-prefabricated-home park near the city of Weston, a Dallas suburb.

"We are pleased to develop our first of many prefabricated home parks and to provide a modern, yet affordable housing option for individuals with low to moderate income levels," said Zach Ipour, co-founder. "This development project in Weston marks the launch of our prefabricated home park product line, Golden Gate Communities. Within the next five years, we plan to build and develop 10,000 prefabricated homes across the nation through this platform."

Golden Gate Communities will feature unique, luxury amenities, including an amenity center with a café, fitness center, and resort-style swimming pool. Additional amenities include access to outdoor activities, such as pickle ball, bocce ball, volleyball, and a playground. Five acres at each community will be dedicated to amenities such as a farmers' market, which will provide residents access to local produce and will ultimately support small business owners and agricultural workers. These amenities are exclusive to Golden Gate residents and not available to the public unlike Megatel's recent lagoon developments.

Ipour explains that prefabricated home communities are the future of affordable housing as median home prices continue to rise. "As material costs and labor shortages continue to negatively impact the industry, fabricated home parks will offer quality affordable housing options for individuals that cannot pursue the American dream of owning a home. Through our Golden Gate Communities, we will change the perception of trailer parks and provide innovative and modernized communities that are attainable for people of all price points, budgets and lifestyles."

Once completed, Megatel's prefabricated home park in Weston will feature approximately 700 prefabricated homes ranging in size from 550 square feet to 2,400 square feet. Residents will benefit from the community's location within the Celina Independent School District, which earned an A rating from Niche.com.

Currently, Megatel Homes has two other prefabricated home development projects underway near the Dallas suburbs of Prosper and Celina. The firm is planning to expand the Golden Gate operation extensively throughout Texas.

Ipour adds that a shortage of residential construction labor and materials is contributing to the low inventory of available homes across the nation. "Nationwide, there are approximately 250,000 construction jobs sitting vacant and prices as well as lead times of building materials have skyrocketed, with prices of some materials increasing by more than 15%. Our new prefabricated home park platform is an innovative approach to provide affordable housing options and to ultimately expand our customer base."

About Megatel HomesFounded in 2006, Megatel Homes has emerged as one of the most successful homebuilders in the state of Texas. The company has had considerable growth, with more than 100 developments comprised of several thousand homes, completed since its founding. The company currently has more than 100 communities and is rapidly spreading throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

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Zipping down FM 543 just east of Weston, it would be easy to drive right past Caudalie Crest Winery.

Were it not for the acre of bright-green grape vines visible from the road, one might assume the place is just another small family farm tucked into the rural landscape.

And that is precisely the idea according to Sue Verrill, who for 11 years has co-owned the winery with her husband Ray.

After all, the 10-acre property on which the vineyard and small winery sit has been their home since 2005 – the same year the England-born-and-bred couple became U.S. citizens.

“If you come here, you are coming into our world, as it were,” she said.

The winery is open to the public Saturday and Sunday afternoons during most of the year (it is typically closed for a couple of months during the winter) for tastings of Caudalie Crests’s 12 varieties of award-winning wine.

Beginning in mid-May, the winery will also be open Friday afternoons. “Wined Down Friday” evening events are planned and will feature live musicians who perform on a patio adjacent to the small Texas-themed tasting room.

People are encouraged to bring a picnic meal to enjoy and explore the grounds, which are also home to horses and a pair of Great Pyrenees dogs, named George and Ringo, whose job it is to guard the 19 goats that also reside there.

“We’re a small, intimate winery,” Sue said. “People come out and they just forget where they are. You can sit here all afternoon and watch the cars go by.”

Ray Verrill, who has been making wine since he was a teen, produces by hand each bottle sold at Caudalie Crest Winery – from picking the grapes and loading them into a crushing machine, to affixing the label.

He uses the cabernet, white and orange muscat grapes that are grown onsite as well as some purchased from other Texas vineyards.

The wines are aged in stainless-steel tanks to which oak chips are added for flavor.

According to the winery’s website, a soft-blush wine called Tickled Pink features “hints of pear, summer fruits and a light floral fragrance” and “pairs well with pools, parties and fun.”

Another, called Snow on the Prairie, is a Blanc du Bois that complements spicy foods and pate, while Texas Velvet boasts “notes of chocolate and toffee” and goes well with desserts, chocolate and cheeses to round out a meal.

All of Caudalie Crests wines are priced between $16 and $25 per bottle.

“There are some full-bodied wines, but [Ray] likes to make sort of smooth, mellow wines that are easy drinking,” Sue said. “They’re everyday-drinking wines.”

It helps, Sue said, that the couple isn’t “snobby” about wine and does not consider themselves wine connoisseurs.

“If you like it, you like it. If you don’t, you don’t,” she said. “We’ve had people come (to the winery) who say they’re wine snobs and they’ve loved everything they’ve tried.”

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Frisco real estate agent, Morris Weston, has been awarded his American Warrior Real Estate Professional Certification. He can help veterans and active personnel to move with ease and take the stress out of the process.

FRISCO, TX / ACCESSWIRE / September 25, 2019 / Morris Weston of The Patriot Realty Group, announced he has achieved the American Warrior Real Estate Professional Certification (AWREP). The real estate agency is led by Louise Thaxton of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, a retired army infantry captain with the elite 10th Mountain Division, Sean Parnell, and a Gold Star Mother of a fallen US Navy SEAL, Karen Vaughn.

More information can be found at: https://thepatriotrealtygroup.com

The newly awarded certification trained Morris Weston to handle with excellence the home purchase or sale needs of active duty and former military clients. Morris knows that moving can be one of the most stressful times of anyone's life, and strives to provide a streamlined service.

He has been specially trained to know how to work with active duty or veterans, and can make the move less stressful.

The American Warrior Real Estate Professional Certification teaches real estate agents how to work with veterans and active duty military clients. It means that Morris can help these clients to find appropriate and suitable housing for themselves and their family.

Morris is honored to be able to help military and ex-military personnel, assisting them with his newly acquired AWREP certification. He has experience in assisting both veterans and active personnel.

He takes great pride in building relationships, and strives to work tirelessly for the clients he works with. This means that anyone looking to buy a home in the Frisco area can get in touch knowing they'll be well looked after.

One of the key benefits of house shopping with Morris is that with him, the client always comes first. He always keeps them fully informed throughout the buying or selling process.

Full details of the services provided can be found on the URL above or on the Facebook page here

Contact Info:Name: Morris WestonEmail: Organization: The Patriot Realty GroupAddress: 4783 Preston Road Ste 100, Frisco, TX 75034, United StatesPhone: +1-469-569-1414Website:

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