summer transfer rumor mill is in full swing now and some big names in the search for a final big payday in the box to move to the U.S. to ply their trade in MLS (Major League Soccer). Robert Pires, Robbie Fowler, Markus Hahnemann and Mateja Kezman are all former Premier League players who are alleged to move.
is a good thing for MLS to make these players more about megabuck pay deals when they obviously had their best days? What value do I add a team, but increasing crowds of visitors for several weeks until the novelty wears off? Obviously, the Beckham and Henry are the exceptions as they were in their early thirties when they joined the LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls, and so far have proven their worth. Robert Pires, for example, 37 - he honestly be that much to attract commercial and more importantly, it will cut down on the ground, keeping in mind that mostly sat on the bench at Aston Villa before he was released on [. [/ P>
If MLS wants to improve the overall standard of playing the league they need to try to get players in their late 20's or early 30's and look at some of the current players in the English Championship, many of which, I'm sure I will be a success there. Lets face it, LA Galaxy, who have the most Premier League experience among his players will still likely be only equivalent to half of the championship teams in England. I suppose to think that the MLS is still relatively new (compared to the Premier League), so I guess only time will tell if the MLS will be a similar sort in the Premier League.
The current MLS players with Premier League experience
Premier League appearances in brackets
Juan Pablo Angel - LA Galaxy (175)
David Beckham - LA Galaxy (265)
Jay De Merit - Vancouver Whitecaps (32)
Didier Domi - New England Revolution (67)
Landon Donovan - LA Galaxy (10)
Terry Dunfield - Vancouver (1)
Richard Eckersley - Toronto (2)
Caleb Folan - Colorado Rapids (38)
Theirry Henry - New York Red Bulls (254)
Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders (201)
Carl Robinson - NY Red Bulls (6)
Teemu Tainio - NY Red Bulls (88)
Ousmane Dabo - New England Revolution (25)
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