Another U.S. international could ply his trade in MLS next season.
According to a Goal.com report, Club Tijuana’s Greg Garza has permission to secure a move to Major League Soccer for the 2017 season. The Columbus Crew have Garza’s discovery rights, but the club reportedly has no intention to sign him. However, Garza has reportedly already attracted several clubs’ interest.
“It’s been made clear here in Mexico that the door is just slightly open, and there’s not much that I can do,” Garza told Goal. “The league’s new foreign player policy caused me to take a big hit as well, especially coming off injury, so it opens the door to go back to the U.S.
“The main thing is to get to playing again,” he added. “Being out a year and a half here in Mexico, and not really getting that opportunity when I came back was frustrating. Just to get back playing regularly is the objective. I think MLS is the best decision for me to make, and the best opportunity to get back in the mix, and to get back into the national team picture.”
The 25-year-old has seldom played for Xolos due to his injury issues over the past two years. He has played just five league games since 2014.
A move to MLS could not only help Garza regain form, but it may also lead to a recall to the U.S. Men’s National Team. The defender’s last appearance for the U.S. came against Haiti at the 2015 Gold Cup.
The Revs could use him. I think that Tierney is at the end of his career and might be better played as a sub this year. He spent a fair amount of time injured last season but, when he played, he was well below his best.
JUST DUMBER THAN A BAG OF HAMMERS! Discovery rights … pffft! It has been discovered that MLS is a cartel run by “The Don”!
would be a great move for both Garza and whichever team picks him up.
now lets see if MLS can figure out a way around their own rules
Everything MLS does is shady.
Pipe down bob, everybody here understands the shortcomings of MLS and you bring no new information to the table. Ever.
Again!!! What is it with these STUPID discovery rights???? Everyone knows about Garza. He NEVER spent time in the Columbus system. He played with the Dallas Texans then spent time with the Sporting Lisbon youth system.
You SHOULD NOT have discovery rights if the player did not play in your youth system and is a WELL KNOWN quantity.