Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:
CONSTELLATION SPRAWL
The LA Galaxy appear on the verge of adding new stars at the back, with rumored targets Ashley Cole, Jelle van Damme and Nigel de Jong reportedly nearing moves to Los Angles.
HERR JORDAN
It looks as though Seattle Sounders Homegrown striker Jordan Morris has a choice to make, what with Werder Bremen exec Thomas Eichin all but admitting they've made an offer to the trialing US international. In addition to breaking the news, German daily Weser Kurier also has a photo gallery of the youngster, who must now decide which shade of green he wants to wear.
SEATTLE STAY
Meanwhile, current Sounders attacker Nelson Valdez took to Twitter to shoot down rumors he was considering a move to Colombian side Independiente Medellin.
C-RON TALKS MLS
Though he seemed against it just a couple of months ago, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo now says he can see MLS in his future.
THE ROAD TO NO. 1
England's Telegraph tracks the unusual path that led top SuperDraft selection Jack Harrison from Manchester United's youth ranks to MLS.
JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE, YEAH
Free-agent US midfielder Jermaine Jones is not sweating his circumstance.
FIRE FIGHT
Chicago Now says the Fire are in a three-way duel for young Lech Poznan center back Marcin Kaminski with his current employers and Eredivisie interests.
NYCFC LAND TICOS DEFENDER
Costa Rican side LD Alajuelense claim they've reached a deal to send Costa Rica left back Ronald Matarrita to New York City FC.
HOLNESS LIVING A DREAM
Real Salt Lake's latest Jamaican arrival, first-round pick Omar Holness, is eager to line up against some of his MLS idols, with Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard at the top of his list.
HOT-LANTA DEAL
Expansion side Atlanta United have struck a sweet deal with the City of Marietta for building their headquarters and training ground.
VEGAS' EXPANSION HAND
The Las Vegas Sun reports that the city has MLS expansion cards to play.
EJ ON KLINSMANN
Recently retired forward Eddie Johnson was in Florida over the weekend, and he had some thoughts on embattled US national team manger Jurgen Klinsmann.
BIG BRAD WEIGHS IN
While attending the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore this past weekend, new US Under-19 national team head coach Brad Friedel gave his quick rundown of the USMNT's netminding picture.
20/20 HYNDMAN
Though Emerson Hyndman has reportedly been on the block for months now, Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic insists he wants nothing to do with selling the young US midfielder, who has recently returned to the lineup to good effect.
OBA MARTINS, PEACEKEEPER
When he's not busy rejecting interest from Aston Villa, Seattle Sounders strike ace Obafemi Martins squashes beefs. This past week, he brokered peace between a pair of feuding Nigerian pop stars at his home.
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