Jul 07 2009
And So the USA Player Moves Begin
Rather surprising news this morning. USA central defender Oguchi Onyewu has signed with AC Milan. I expected to see him sign with a decent club after his Confederations Cup performance and with him being a free agent after his contract with Standard Liege (Belgium) ran out. Milan, though, wasn’t one of the names I’d heard, nor was it one I expected to have an interest.
Great for Gooch, though. He’s joining one of the elite European clubs and playing in a league known for strong defense. He’ll have some experienced pros around him, so he’ll be able to learn and grow. Hopefully he’ll get enough playing time to keep him sharp for the national team, though. That’s always a risk with this kind of move on the run in to the World Cup.
Alexi Lalas was the last US player of note to play in the Serie A. That was in the middle 90s after the success of the US team in the 1994 World Cup.
Now to see if Onyewu’s defensive partner gets snatched up by a Premier League team from his current side Watford, which was relegated at the end of the last campaign. There’s also talk that Clint Dempsey could move to a bigger club (I’m a bit skeptical there) and there are a few others being talked about. Landon Donovan, though, is the most interesting candidate for me.
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