re: Dempsey to Sounders, Per ESPN

It's a total JV move. There are a handful of players who choose to go home when they are still playing well (when home is somewhere other than Germany, France, Spain, Italy, or England), but they're usually fricking morons who throw tantrums because they can't get their favorite food abroad or because they can't figure out the language after 5 years of living there.

Neither of these apply to Clint, so it's really a baffling decision. The one thing that makes sense is if this $32 million contract over 4 years is accurate, and I have no reason to doubt it. in that case, it's a purely financial move. It won't help him become a better player but it will help set him up for life.

What's most interesting about the $32 million contract though is what other USMNT players are going to demand to stay in MLS after their contracts are up.

$150,000-$200,000 just isn't going to cut it. Most importantly, I doubt Donovan is going to sign again with the league for $2.5 million annually. I bet he is going abroad in the winter.