SANDY, Utah ā If Robbie Findley did indeed play his last game in a Real Salt Lake uniform on Saturday night, at least he went out with a bang.
The speedy striker scored his teamās lone goal of a maddeningly frustrating night of missed chances, and was the catalyst for a number of RSLās best scoring threats after coming on for starter Alvaro Saborio in the 65th minute.
WATCH: FINDLEY SCORES FOR RSL
But Findley couldnāt outrun the inevitable questions concerning his future with RSL while his contract with the club comes to an end after more than three seasons in Salt Lake City. Heās expressed a desire in playing abroad and the club confirmed this summer that theyād received interest from foreign teams that included transfer fees, but nothing the club said required serious consideration.
Head coach Jason Kreis said after Saturdayās match heās met with Findley on several occasions this season to encourage him to stay with Real Salt Lake.
āI tried to give him all the reasons why I think itās best if he stays here, and thatās my opinion,ā Kreis said. āI think he should stay here. But he gets to make his own decisions, and Iām not sure which way heās going to go, I honestly donāt.ā
Findley parted ways with agent Patrick McCabe just prior to his appearance with the US national team at this summerās World Cup, where he started three of the Americansā four matches.
āIām going to digest all the stuff thatās happened this year and sit down and figure all that out when the time comes,ā said Findley, who scored five goals in 24 appearances during the regular season. āIām always willing to hear what Jason and [GM Garth Lagerwey] have to say, so Iām sure weāll all sit down and talk, and figure stuff out.ā
Lagerwey said heās eager to find resolution on Findley before the end of the MLS season, but heās unsure what the future holds between the team and the their 25-year-old striker.
āThe bottom line is, we need a few days to process everything,ā Lagerwey said. āWe have to talk to Robbie one on one and see what he wants to do.ā
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