Gregg Berhalter signs with MLS - club not yet determined

[colman1860]

Former USMNT defender Gregg Berhalter agreed to end his contract with 1860 Munich 3 months early today, and signed a 2 year contract with MLS, though it is unclear which club he will play for right now.

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/artikel/506657/

(if you speak German)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ntuus9ebk

The most evidence you can find of him on Youtube is him taking a bunch of penalties - the above is one of them.

Since I follow 1860, I've seen him play a lot in the past couple years. He's lost a step, but the reason he's leaving the club is because he hasn't gotten along well with the new coach. He isn't a problematic guy though - he was captain until this year. I definitely think he has the quality to be a starting defender for us - he is far better than both Velez and Harmse.

[ACSertL]

According to Joe Ross on the Score (citing Steve Goff) he says the likely destination is the Galaxy.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/04/early_wednesday_kickaround_2.html?wprss=soccerinsi der

[DOMIN8R]

Already a thread on this.

http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=11555

[Lucky Strike]

That article was pretty straightforward but it does nothing to dispel the notion that MLS is a retirement league, however. That's unfortunate but hopefully, he's a good player; I haven't seen/heard anything about him.

[colman1860]

Sorry about that - should have checked the forums more carefully before posting. I guess that Galaxy need him as much as us, and he's not international for them.