The end of the European club season always brings about major changes on team rosters, and also always leads to plenty of players hitting the open market. This summer is no different, and there are several Americans now available for potential moves to the United States.
Jonathan Spector, Marcus Hahnemann, DaMarcus Beasley and Eddie Johnson are all on the market now, and all four could help MLS teams if they chose to come home and play in Major League Soccer. Now it should be made clear that, of the four, only Hahnemann has openly discussed MLS as an option. Spector looks like a good bet to stay in Europe and Beasley is in Mexico trying to land a deal with Pachuca, but that doesn't mean we can't consider the MLS possibilities for these four Americans.
Here is our question for you: Which of the four aforementioned American players would you like to see your MLS team take a run at? Would you love seeing Hahnemann return to the Pacific Northwest? Could you picture Beasley reuniting with Peter Nowak in Philadelphia? Think Johnson could help solve Chivas USA's or New England's goal-scoring troubles? See Spector potentially being the piece that could help a team like Houston challenge for a title?
Share your thoughts below.
If he does, at least come to the Union and play central midfield.
Yeah, because NY has picked up sooooo many returning Nats. You’re ignorant (said in Michael Jackson from South Park voice)
The Crew could sure use Eddie Johnson, we need something to spark our offence
+100, nice one.
best answer so far
A-duuuuuuu!!!
Spector as an a-mid…LOL
+100
JPA is still pretty darn good
Like he has improved ny staying in europe…..eurotards
Eurosnobs by Ives would be a hit
Jose Francisco Torres would be better if he became available
EJ would still wreck things in MLS. He was very good with Aris last year. I would welcome him back to Dallas, heartily.
Well, Chivas USA is at the top of the allocation list, but I can’t see any of these players (namely DMB and EJ) working out for them. I doubt Spector’s coming back to the states yet and GK is the least of their needs.
None. They all suck – that’s why they are unemployed.
Haha this post just made go re-read all of SF’s posts about Eddie Johnson. Pure comedy.
Always thought SF came up with the nickname, but I read online that he got it after a reporter asked him what video games he played, and he responded: “I don’t play video games. I’m a grown-a$$ man!”
Sure they’d like him. But I doubt he’s coming.
Demarcus Beasley is the best of the likely MLS candidates. Marcus will likely go MLS but only has a couple years left. Both Spector and Johnson will stay in Europe.
I think any MLS team would like Spector
Spector isn’t coming back to MLS. With his experience, versatility, and German passport certainly some team will take a flyer on him.
I’d say a mid to lower table Bundesliga team, or a English Championship team.
hear hear!
I really hope there is no MLS team out there who is dumb enough to give any of these guys DP money, especially Beasley!
Canada could use Hahnemann…or even Rimando.
RSL could use Beasley as an outside midfielder.
Oh, I can believe it. SBI is full of “fans” whom have a skewed, slightly bewildered, irrational take on both the team and its players.
Spector is from Chicago. It writes itself, just saying…
The guy who just scored two big goals for the US recently? Can’t believe people still want to write him off at 21…
No doubt. He has more to offer than the other two field players.
My team already landed Charlie Davies.
They did. Toronto picked up almost all his salary this year.
How does nobody come up with “Johnson & Johnson”?!