“I saw him about two years ago and then saw him playing at the World Cup for the U.S. Then I went out to watched him playing a few times in the States for New England and have always liked him.”
— Fulham coach Chris Coleman on New England’s Clint Dempsey. The English Premier League is reportedly offering MLS a $4 million transfer fee, a record for an MLS player moving abroad. Dempsey, however, must be granted a United Kingdom work permit to complete the move. (MLSnet.com)