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Landon Donovan's loan move to Everton has been completed, sources confirmed to SBI on Thursday.

The U.S. national team star and Los Angeles Galaxy captain will join the Liverpool-based club when the transfer window opens on Jan.

American DaMarcus Beasley is looking to leave Scottish Premier League club Rangers as he's struggled to get consistent playing time. Beasley has had an up and down career in Europe and was dropped from the USA team this past summer. If he wants to have a chance at making the roster for South Africa, he must have be playing regularly for a club in one of the top European leagues.

If you're a U.S. national team fan hoping to catch a glimpse of midfielder Jermaine Jones, you may soon get your chance.

Jones returned to practice for Schalke 04 on Tuesday, having finally recovered from a nagging shin injury that has sidelined him for most of 2009. Jones ran through training exercises and some ball work.

Recently, ESPN's Jeremy Schaap sat down with American striker Charlie Davies for his first interview since his horrific car crash in October 2009. Davies is very optimistic about his recovery and the chances that he can be fit by June 2010 for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He's already started his rehab for is injuries and says in the interview that he's ahead of schedule and there's reason to be optimistic.

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Tim Howard has had enough brilliant moments in his career to fill up an ESPN highlight reel. From his gutsy performance against Argentina in 2008, to his penalty kick heroics against former club Manchester United in last season's FA Cup, Howard has made a name for himself with his timely saves, and his most recent shot block is just the latest evidence of his greatness.

Resurgent Rangers attacker DaMarcus Beasley punctuated his 90 minutes by notching a late goal and assist in a 6-1 rout of poor Motherwell.While we wait for the clip, I should also mention that Clint Dempsey bagged an assist in Fulham's 3-0 destruction of Manchester United today.Back shortly with the video evidence, the resurrection has been televised.

Just when you thought Jermaine Jones' recovery from multiple surgeries to heal a broken leg, now come words that problems with his rehab have reportedly led to a falling out with Schalke 04 manager Felix Magath.

According to German publication Bild, Jones expressed his unhappiness with Schalke's plan for his rehabilitation, stating he needs to rest more so as not to have another setback.

It was a busy weekend in the English Premier League with several Americans in action including Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Brad Friedel (Aston Villa), Jozy Altidore (Hull City), Tim Howard (Everton), and Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton). It was not a particularly successful weekend as neither of these teams won.

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DaMarcus Beasley has been one of the most criticized players on the U.S. national team this year due to his lack of sharpness and sporadic minutes at the club level, but the Rangers midfielder took a positive step towards resurrecting a career that appeared to be in shambles.

There were three English Premier League matches on Sunday, December 20, 2009 as American goalkeepers Tim Howard and Marcus Hahnemann were in action. Hahnemann has recently started for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last five matches as they've won 3 out of their last 4 matches. Tim Howard was in goal for Everton who continues to struggle in the EPL with a 6 match winless streak.

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The interest in Stuart Holden just keeps on growing and the chances of him returning to MLS in 2010 continue to shrink.

Burnley became the newest EPL team linked to a move for the U.S. national team midfielder as he heads toward the January transfer window ready to field offers as a free agent.

Busy, busy, busy...#1 - New Philly forward Alejandro Moreno doesn't sound too happy about leaving Columbus.Meanwhile, The Always Sunny Gang (I will be pushing this nickname for them, by the way) also officially has a new keeper in Chris Seitz.#2 - K.C. Wizard and Nebraska Furniture Mart celebrity Jimmy Conrad has a detailed and intriguing plan to move MLS forward.

Mike Grella has not only scored an extra time FA Cup winner for Leeds United, but he also added a last minute second (a real beauty, too). I will have those clips up in a separate post when they surface...As always, we check in with MOTD2's 2 Good 2 Bad.If you missed Live With Landon on World Cup draw day, ESPN supplies the full 40-minute goods for belated viewing.

Mike Grella has had his ups and downs since signing with English League One side Leeds United out of Duke University, but his performance on Tuesday will certainly qualify as the highlight of his young career.

Leeds came on as a substitute in overtime and promptly scored two goals to help Leeds run away with a 5-1 FA Cup victory against Kettering on Tuesday.

Landon Donovan figures to be headed somewhere on loan this winter, and a new destination has emerged as a possibility.

English club Everton, home of U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard, has its sights on landing Landon Donovan on loan, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.

It was a light day on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 for Americans Abroad but Mike Grella was in action for Leeds United. Leeds were playing a replay in the second round of the English Football Association (FA) Cup against Kettering Town. Here's a recap of Americans Abroad for Tuesday, December 8, 2009 featuring Mike Grella.

Eddie Johnson hasn't gotten much playing time since joining Fulham from MLS two years ago, and now it appears as though he won't have much more time to break through.

According toreports out of England, Fulham has put the word out that it wants to unload Johnson and three other players during the winter transfer window in order to reduce its salary bill.

The Los Angeles Galaxy issued a statement on Thursday afternoon regarding the Landon Donovan loan move to Everton that we reported earlier today as being a done deal. The Galaxy has denied that a deal has been reached.

Here is the team's statement:

"We are aware of Everton's interest in Landon Donovan, as they are one of a number of clubs who have contacted the Galaxy about the possibility of a short term loan agreement for Landon.

Michael Bradley isn't regarded as a goal-scoring machine, at least not since his dream season at Heerenveen, but the U.S. national team midfielder has shown during his time in the Germany Bundesliga that he can certainly finish when given the opportunity.

Bradley scored his latest goal today, and the score wound up being the game-winner, in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 5-3 win vs.

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Heading into Saturday's round of Premiership fixtures, it appeared unlikely that any of the American goalkeepers would pull out a result in their respective matches, but each goalkeeper walked away with a favorable road result.

Brad Friedel and Marcus Hahnemann each posted surprising road victories for their clubs against a pair of the EPL's top teams.

Though it shouldn't come as much of a surprise, U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard has thrown his support behind Landon Donovan's impending loan move to Everton, stating emphatically that Donovan could provide a boost for the Toffees.

'From playing with him in the USA team I know he is a tremendous player,' Howard told Everton's official website.

There were several Americans playing in the top European leagues on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 including the English Premier League and Scottish Premier League. In Scotland, DaMarcus Beasley made the most out of his playing time for Rangers with while Brad Friedel earned another clean sheet with Aston Villa.

American midfielders hoping to make the 2010 U.S. World Cup team next summer had better beware. DaMarcus Beasley is back and has every intention of being in South Africa this summer.

Beasley continued his recent blazing hot form today, scoring a goal and setting up another in Rangers' 6-1 smashing of Motherwell.

With the exception of Aston Villa fans and a handful of prognosticators, there weren't many people who could have seen Aston Villa have the type of season it is currently enjoying.

Brad Friedel and Villa is currently tied for third place in the English Premier League and can take sole possession of third with a win against Arsenal on Sunday in the weekend's top match.

There were two matches in the English Premier League on Tuesday December 29, 2009 including Liverpool traveling to Aston Villa. Both teams are aiming for a top four finish and a spot in the UEFA Champions League for next season. Liverpool have struggled early but are still within reach of maintaining a top four finish this season.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!I told you I'd start dispensing some holiday goodies this week, and here is what I hope to be the first of many: having been bought out of the final 2+ seasons of hs FC Midtjylland deal, Danny Califf is headed for Philly Union.It should all be official next week.

I've been trying to find a good quality clip of Charlie Davies' ESPN Sunday interview, but no dice. However, a Du Nord reader hooked up a makeshift webcam version to fill the online void. We also have a brief interview with AGF attacker Jeremiah White about his future with the club.Today, I have so much stuff, I'm needing to be picky and make cuts.

Maurice Edu has been out of action for club and country for what seems like an eternity, but the Rangers midfielder has targeted a return date.

Having returned to training last week, Edu is eyeing to make his comeback on Jan. 3, when Rangers play arch-rival Celtic. With no winter break in the Scottish Premier League, Rangers has six league matches in December, but Edu feels his return from a complicated knee injury will have to wait until 2010.

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Six points is all that seperates second place from twelfth in Ligue 1, and for Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes, this weekend provides an opportunity to leapfrog a few teams.

After a winless November, eleventh place Stade Rennes will look to claim victory when it battles Lorient in the quest to climb up the standings, and into a position for next season's European soccer.

Borussia Moenchengladbach saw its five-match unbeaten streak ended by Bayern Munich on Friday, but U.S. national team midfielder Michael Bradley did enjoy one of the bright spots of the match for the underdogs, a clever assist on Moenchengladbach's lone goal.

Here is Bradley's assist:

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The New York Red Bulls will move one step closer to trying to organize the mess that is the club's front office when it formally introduces Erik Soler today as the team's new general manager. Soler will step in and be in charge of all soccer-related operations for a club still picking up the pieces following a nightmare 2009 season.

Jay DeMerit made a second half appearance in Watford's 3-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers on Monday, completing his comeback from eye surgery.

DeMerit was subbed in at halftime, and helped Watford post a scoreless second half en route to a 3-1 win that pushed Watford to sixth place in the Coca Cola Championship.

Landon Donovan figures to be headed somewhere on loan this winter, and a new destination has emerged as a possibility.

English club Everton, home of U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard, has its sights on landing Landon Donovan on loan, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.

A new Modern Family is on tonight, and I cannot wait. I discovered this show two weeks ago, went through all nine episodes in two days and was left waiting all this excruciating time for another...#1 - While we wait for a proper highlights clip of Leeds United's FA Cup victory form last night, NSC pal Matty had a reader hook up an animated gif of Mike Grella's second goal, a super-deluxe curler.

England-based Americans Jay DeMerit, Jonathan Spector and Mike Grella will see their FA Cup Third-Round match-ups pit them against England's best clubs.

Grella's Leeds United will face Manchester United, DeMerit's Watford will play Chelsea and Spector's West Ham will meet London rival Arsenal in key FA Cup Third Round tilts.

And I feel bonus points are in order because I did not do a Rihanna Umbrella joke. Eh?Leeds 5 v 1 Ketteringvon sparkyman2- Greg Seltzer

Everton says, yes, they are trying to secure a three-month loan for L.A. star Landon Donovan.A couple of quick questions: why in the hell is MLS still playing this leash game with Donovan... and why the hell is Donovan apparently going along with it again?Good grief, has anyone involved at the American end bothered to notice that this is not a good situation (including, perhaps, for the USMNT,

The match still has about 10 minutes left, but 'Gladbach midfielder Michael Bradley just got finished applying a 4-1 coat of gloss to their lead over visiting Hannover 96 (who got one back moments later). The U.S. got his boot at the end of a free kick to re-direct home in the 68th minute. Clip to follow.

This is going up a bit late, but since there are a handful of matches on tap today (including several involving Americans), it's only right to have a running commentary post.

Here are the matches you can watch today:

2:30pm- FSC- Aston Villa vs.

The Los Angeles Galaxy has scheduled a press conference for Wednesday to make a "Major Player Announcement", with head coach Bruce Arena and captain Landon Donovan scheduled to attend.

The announcement? The Galaxy still hasn't revealed that part, but the club will be announcing that Donovan is heading to English club Everton on loan.