Landon Donovan - a Loan Again, naturally!

Made 4 Gwladys wrote:http://pic.twitter.com/WQ8nY2X1

He's shorter than I remember. (Nice avatar)

Yankthattoffee wrote:

Made 4 Gwladys wrote:http://pic.twitter.com/WQ8nY2X1

He's shorter than I remember. (Nice avatar)

And his hair is in full retreat.

Armchair Evertonian wrote:

Yankthattoffee wrote:

Made 4 Gwladys wrote:http://pic.twitter.com/WQ8nY2X1

He's shorter than I remember. (Nice avatar)

And his hair is in full retreat.

That's the look these days I hear....

Number 9 back.

Wants to come back for good

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/nationworld/sns-rt-uk-soccer-england-donovantre81d032-20120213,0,508914.story?

LA Galaxy captain Landon Donovan would like to turn his brief taste of the Premier League with Everton into something more permanent once he has led his club to more Major League Soccer (MLS) success.

The 29-year-old United States midfielder, his country's all-time leading goalscorer, has spent the MLS off-season on loan at the Merseysiders and has shone in his two months there like he did during his other short spell with the team two years ago.

It would be hard to go to any other club now so if anything were to happen I would imagine it would be here at Everton," Donovan told Reuters in an interview.

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"I know for sure this year I'm going back to LA but we'll see," added the player who grabbed assists in the recent surprise wins over Chelsea and Manchester City.


"My commitment is for two more years to the (MLS champion)Galaxy and we'll see what happens after this year ... but I would obviously welcome the opportunity to come back."

The grey skies threatening to burst with rain at any moment are a reminder that while the standard of soccer in the Premier League might be a step up from the MLS, the weather in northwest England compared to Los Angeles would be anything but.

But that is a minor drawback compared to the benefits of playing in Europe with new U.S. coach Juergen Klinsmann urging his players to seek experience in the big leagues to boost the national team's prospects at major tournaments.

"It's obviously not possible for everyone but that's his (Klinsmann's) desire," Donovan said.

"This year's a qualifying year and next year's a qualifying year and then we've hopefully got the World Cup in 2014 so if that's something I feel I need to do leading up to the World Cup then it's something I'd consider for sure."

Donovan, who spent some of his early days in Germany at Bayer Leverkusen, said that while the clock was against him as he turns 30 next month, he still had time for a move.

"There is no question that as you get older your desirability to European clubs diminishes," he said.

"But I still think I can perform at a high level and I think that if guys are doing it at 36, 37, then I hope I can still be doing it at 32, 33."

He has also said he has a contract with LA Galaxy for another two years on his Twitter today.

He really ought to leave now. Or like the article hints, play this comig season in the MLS and then in November make the move. He's not getting any younger and this is his time to make that move.

Agree Thor - Landon's been great for us and turns 30 this year. You wonder what could have been for him if he'd have played in a stronger league from the beginning.

Surely its now or never for him to leave the Galaxy. I cant understand any reason why he'd want to go back to that - its not like he owes them anything.

Bluejags wrote:

Cahill the Great wrote:Agree Thor - Landon's been great for us and turns 30 this year. You wonder what could have been for him if he'd have played in a stronger league from the beginning.

Surely its now or never for him to leave the Galaxy. I cant understand any reason why he'd want to go back to that - its not like he owes them anything.

Yeah, it's almost like penance. He has to go back and serve out his time. He wants to play at the highest level, and it's clear he can. His international manager wants him to play at the highest level too. I think guilt is preventing him handing in a transfer request especially after giving Beckham such a hard time about his commitment to Galaxy at the beginning. But fuck it. He's just reached the prime of his career. And who gives a fuck about what underpants man would say. (or what his advisers tell him to say) Be selfish Landon! Go home, hand in a transfer request and be back for the QPR game..

From what I understand the MLS works a bit differently compared to the European leagues. I think he's has a contract with the LA Galaxy, but isn't that also somehow ties in to the league as a whole? Like when they sell a player I believe that ALL the clubs get a cut, or has that changed recently?

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

Bluejags wrote:

Cahill the Great wrote:Agree Thor - Landon's been great for us and turns 30 this year. You wonder what could have been for him if he'd have played in a stronger league from the beginning.

Surely its now or never for him to leave the Galaxy. I cant understand any reason why he'd want to go back to that - its not like he owes them anything.

Yeah, it's almost like penance. He has to go back and serve out his time. He wants to play at the highest level, and it's clear he can. His international manager wants him to play at the highest level too. I think guilt is preventing him handing in a transfer request especially after giving Beckham such a hard time about his commitment to Galaxy at the beginning. But fuck it. He's just reached the prime of his career. And who gives a fuck about what underpants man would say. (or what his advisers tell him to say) Be selfish Landon! Go home, hand in a transfer request and be back for the QPR game..

From what I understand the MLS works a bit differently compared to the European leagues. I think he's has a contract with the LA Galaxy, but isn't that also somehow ties in to the league as a whole? Like when they sell a player I believe that ALL the clubs get a cut, or has that changed recently?

I think that is still the case Thor.

Everton will not ask to extend Landon Donovan's loan from LA Galaxy as they want to make sure that they can borrow the US international next season too.

Full story: Daily Mirror