Will American Soccer Players Be Heading to Europe This Winter?

Author: Rocky Cole

Source: ezinearticles.com



Major League Soccer (MLS) is on its winter-break, having just concluded a successful season that saw the introduction of the Seattle Sounders and the cup won by Real Salt Lake. With the MLS season over, American soccer fans turn their full attention to Europe. With less than two weeks until the European January transfer window, the rumor mill is strangely quiet - at least as it concerns Americans.

concerns Americans. Landon Donovan signed a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Galaxy and promptly agreed to a short-term loan to Everton of the Barclay's Premier League. The reigning MLS Most Valuable Player and U.S. Men's National Team captain will join Randers FC of the 2010 MLS season. The Evening Times of Scotland reported this week that MLS Commissioner Don Garber held talks with Stuart Holden to convince the Houston Dynamo midfielder to stay in exchange for a brief spell before returning for the start of the 2010 MLS season.

The Evening Times of Scotland reported this week that MLS Commissioner Don Garber held talks with Stuart Holden to convince the Houston Dynamo midfielder to stay in exchange for a brief spell before returning for the start of the Danish first division. Randers has struggled this season and currently sits 14 points below the relegation line. As some players move abroad, a few might return as well. Danny Califf has left Danish club FC Midtjylland to join the Philadelphia Union in its inaugural season in MLS.

The twenty-nine year-old spent more than his 2009 paycheck. Holden is rumored to be a target of Rangers, a squad that includes Americans Maurice Edu and DaMarcus Beasley. New reports have linked Holden with Blackburn Rovers, though neither side has confirmed this speculation. Real Salt Lake. With the MLS season over, American soccer fans turn their full attention to Europe. With less than two weeks until the European January transfer window, the rumor mill is strangely quiet - at least as it concerns Americans.

Landon Donovan signed a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Galaxy and promptly agreed to a short-term loan to Everton of the Barclay's Premier League. The reigning MLS Most Valuable Player and U.S. Men's National Team captain will join Randers FC of the Danish first division. Randers has struggled this season and currently sits 14 points below the relegation line. As some players move abroad, a few might return as well.

Rocky Cole, is a freelance writer. More of his work can be found at http://www.colewriting.com