GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)
DEFENDERS (6): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Étienne), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht)
FORWARDS (3): Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Pachuca)

I’ve already read multiple stories calling for Adu to move back to MLS. I think this might be the best move for him at this point. If he were getting games in Europe, I’d say he should stick it out for another year, but he’s not. The only hitch is that contract. Who knows what they’ll ask for him.

“A lot of the top clubs around Europe have been in touch, and we’re just looking at what’s the best for Jozy’s career at this point,” his agent, Lyle Yorks, said. “It’s important to find a home for himself where he’s going to get games, continue to develop and really show his abilities.”

Yorks said he had had discussions with two Premier League clubs he wouldn’t identify. Fulham also has held discussions about Altidore, pending a decision on hiring a manager to replace Roy Hodgson, who left the Cottagers to become Liverpool’s manager.

Yorks said since the World Cup there had been inquiries about Clint Dempsey from fairly large clubs in Italy, Germany and France, and from another Premier League team. The interest levels varied.

Yorks and his agent group also are trying to find a new club for midfielder DaMarcus Beasley, who left Glasgow Rangers. Yorks said he’s exploring the possibility of new deals for midfielder Benny Feilhaber, who is with Denmark’s Aarhus, and defender Clarence Goodson, who plays for Norway’s IK Start.

Read the full article here.

“Donovan is a good player,” Mancini said when asked if a transfer was likely. “It could be possible.”

That’s a confirmation of interest? I suppose you could read that as the standard deny everything tactic, or proof that Man City aren’t really that interested. I suppose we’ll find out soon…

“Odense is looking at Goodson as a replacement for departed defender Jonas Troest. Playing in the last year of his contract, Goodson has returned from the World Cup to score a goal in each of IK Start’s last two games.”