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With the deadline fast approaching for players to make transfer moves in Europe, several American standouts remain in limbo with just days to go before decision day.

Oguchi Onyewu, Michael Bradley, Frank Simek and Heath Pearce have all been mentioned as potential transfer targets this summer.

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Here's my effort to track players (all nationalities) on their way to MLS, MLS players heading elsewhere and U.S. players moving from foreign team to foreign team during this transfer window. The window to MLS closes Aug. 15. The window in Europe closes Aug. 31.

If I've forgotten someone, please speak up, with two caveats:

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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is looking to strengthen his squad on the defensive end which has him targetting a number of players, including three Americans.
The team needs a roster deep enough in quality to hold its own in League and European play this season. "I would hope for us to have a real proper squad, at least the size of, say, Everton. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa may want to wait until January before following up their interest in injured Sheffield Wednesday defender Frank Simek... Click to continue reading...

Irish midfielder James O'Connor has switched Championship sides moving from Burnley FC to Sheffield Wednesday. He declined an offer from the Turf Moor outfit deciding instead to move via free transfer to The Owls. The 28-year-old midfielder played a key role in Burnley's season after being returned to the starting eleven for the 2007-2008 campaign. Click to continue reading...

With the big 8-0 lead leaving no doubt about the return leg to Barbados, a number of players have been excused by Bob Bradley for a break or to return to their MLS clubs.

10 new spots open up on the roster.

Brian Ching, Clint Dempsey, Steve Cherundolo, Landon Donovan, Brad Guzan, Frankie Hejduk, Maurice Edu, Sacha Kljestan, Pablo Mastroeni, and Matt Reis have been released. Click to continue reading...

This clinches it: we need to discuss the overage options for the U-23 squad this summer.

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McBride on the U-23 squad? Yes, please. He's a great option, and for so many reasons:

1) The national depth pool at forward is seriously lacking; we don't have many quality options. Click to continue reading...

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• Simek stays an Owl. Maybe he could have tested the waters in the Prem, maybe he could have taken the money and run, maybe a move would have been better for his national team career. But when an American international is playing in my old position for a club I've supported for nearly two decades, I'm going to look on his re-signing with Wednesday as possibly more satisfying than Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle (aarrrgghhh, get it out of the Flavor Graveyard you dirty hippies!

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