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Is Landon Donovan Moving To Europe?

 
The MLS could be on the verge of losing another one of it's brightest stars to Europe. LA Galaxy and US national team midfielder/striker Landon Donovan has been contemplating a move to the English Premier League over the past couple of weeks, according to goal.com. "I've had in my mind for a while now that if I have an opportunity, a real opportunity, a good opportunity, to go somewhere, that I would examine it," he told the Los Angeles Times. Who can blame the guy. His team is currently in fourth position in the Western Conference and just went through a massive shakeup as their head coach quit and their GM was fired. At 27 years of age, it makes sense that Donovan would be interested in expanding his horizons and seek better competition. "The older I get and the more I play, the more I'm yearning for that highest level I can play at," Donovan told the English press. "I think the Premiership would be the best place [to] play." But how would Donovan fair in the EPL? In his two previous ... (link)

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