Clint Dempsey is turning his back on Tottenham Hotspur, and looks set to agree a deal to return to Major League Soccer and be allocated to Seattle Sounders. The transfer deal is reported to be £6million, while Dempsey will be on wages of £100,000 a week making him one of the most expensive players in league history, according to Richard Farley of Pro Soccer Talk.
NBC’s Pro Soccer Talk has confirmed that Dempsey is heading to Seattle after speaking with sources within the club.
While it’s a massive coup for MLS and Seattle Sounders to sign Dempsey, in a deal that may be wrapped up as early as this weekend, it’s shocking news that Dempsey is looking to hang up his Premier League boots when the American international still has so much to offer in England. Even if he was on his way out of Tottenham, there would be other Premier League sides interested in signing the Texas native.
What’s your opinion about why Dempsey is heading to Seattle? Is he making a wise move or not? Share your opinion in the comments section below.
Here are tonight’s world soccer headlines:
Premier League
- Clint Dempsey to Seattle: $9 million fee, $8 million salary sees Deuce back to MLS — Pro Soccer Talk
- Paris Saint-Germain defender Diego Lugano moves to West Brom — PSG
- Gareth Bale contemplates press conference to air his side of the story — Cadenaser
- Stoke eye Manchester City’s Scott Sinclair and New England Revolution’s Juan Aguledo — ESPN FC
- Kieron Dyer a wasted talent and poster boy for English game’s excesses — The Guardian
- Everton transfer news: Hamburg can’t afford to buy Nikica Jelavic — Metro
- Manchester United apologise over Moyes hiring — ToffeeWeb
- Agents blocking Gomis Newcastle move after Lyon agree fee — Shields Gazette
- Arsenal Thomas Vermaelen still ‘six weeks’ away from return to fitness – Metro
- Jose Mourinho says Spain striker Fernando Torres has a future at Stamford Bridge — Telegraph
- Everton, Newcastle and Fiorentina to fight it out for Porto defender Rolando — 101GG
- Luis Suarez has been given space to decide next move, says Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard — Telegraph
- Steven Gerrard tells Luis Suárez: stay at Liverpool to earn dream move — The Guardian
- Luis Suarez to consider transfer request in Liverpool dispute — BBC Sport
- Growing ticketing concern as Manchester United v Wigan Athletic struggle to sell out – Telegraph
- Wigan’s James McCarthy next in line with Bafetimbi Gomis on verge of Newcastle switch — Independent
- Liverpool didn’t give me a fair chance says Jonjo Shelvey of Swansea — The Mirror
- Chelsea and Madrid lead Champions Cup charge to make it big in America — The Guardian
- Arsenal and Wenger won’t jog that extra mile required in the current transfer market — Counter Attack
- Cardiff City in loan battle with West Ham for Real Madrid starlet Denis Cheryshev — Wales Online
- A cord-cutter’s dream: BT Sport for iOS serves up live streaming, highlights, news and more — TNW
- Luis Suarez ‘may take legal action’ over exit — Metro
- Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher to play in Steven Gerrard testimonial tomorrow — Liverpool FC
- Luis Suarez must behave if he joins Arsenal, warns Arsène Wenger — The Independent
- Darren Bent’s Fulham move on hold as Midlands club play hardball over £6m transfer fee — Telegraph
- Arsenal intensify efforts to sign Swansea captain Ashley Williams — The Mail
Football League
- Football League is not merely EPL’s poor relation. It’s fascinating & entertaining in its own right — Telegraph
- Kevin Davies: Bolton axe made me stronger, I want a promotion at Preston — The Mail
- Coventry handed 10-point penalty over stadium row — The Independent
Serie A
International soccer
- Carlos Bocanegra not sweating his future with U.S. national team — Pro Soccer Talk
- FIFA chief investigator Robert Torres suspends Chuck Blazer probe — Sky Sports
- US vs. Mexico sells out; massive American Outlaws contingent expected — Pro Soccer Talk
Major League Soccer
- MLS Disciplinary Committee suspends three for this weekend — Pro Soccer Talk
- Quakes release statement regarding 1906 Ultras — San Jose Earthquakes
- MLS attendance down 3% to date; Chivas USA seeing 34% drop at StubHub Center — SB Daily
Bundesliga
- Bayern win the Audi Cup, VfB Stuttgart draw in Europa action — Bundesliga Fanatic
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goatslookshifty
August 3, 2013 at 9:11 am
Most likely he’ll use the ‘good to be back home with family’ and will state that the ‘MLS is a tremendous league’ reasons when in fact he wasn’t good enough in a top six club. MLS will love him and he’ll love the ‘big fish in a little pond’ adoration.
Clampdown
August 3, 2013 at 10:36 am
But I do wonder if there is something more here. Perhaps it is for family reasons.
It is a shame, though. He’s always battled to prove himself and challenge himself. So to see him come back to MLS in basically the prime of his career seems odd.
The US’ two best players have now opted not to play against far better competition in better leagues (and I say this as a longtime MLS supporter) when they can. That’s disappointing.
Clay Olson
August 3, 2013 at 6:40 am
In all my years watching sports, this is the strangest offseason event I can recall. It makes zero sense from my perspective. Dempsey can come back to MLS when he is 34 like everyone else. I never ever saw this coming, although I echo the sentiment that he should have stayed at Fulham.
CTBlues
August 3, 2013 at 1:59 am
He should have stayed at Fulham.
franz
August 3, 2013 at 1:14 am
How DARE he give up on my….er his dream and move his family to pleasant US city! I’m so hurt!
heid3ster
August 3, 2013 at 1:09 am
Also, he’s not turning his back on Tottenham — they transfer listed him, didn’t they?
heid3ster
August 3, 2013 at 1:08 am
I don’t know if it’s a good move for Dempsey, but it’s a GREAT move for the Sounders, he’s exactly what they need. It’s good for MLS and US Soccer too.
Scott
August 3, 2013 at 12:54 am
Klinsmann is telling him where to play.
The only EPL team that made sense was West Brom and they have no money.
Andre
August 3, 2013 at 12:12 am
I’m pretty shocked by this one. He is still in the prime of his career and whether it was at Spurs or elsewhere he could still be in the first 11 of an above average Prem side.
Its not like he is going to play for his hometown club, and while he will make nice money its not more than he would’ve made in England.
Very wierd but I wish him the best.
Lamby
August 3, 2013 at 7:52 am
He was on less than £55k a week at Fulham. He probably got that sort of money at Totenham, but I can’t see too many clubs paying £100k for him.
Matt
August 2, 2013 at 11:51 pm
So, last year he needed Champions League football. I guess he forgot to stipulate that it was the CONCACAF Champions League.
This is a mistake.
COYDenial
August 2, 2013 at 11:39 pm
Will “the truth” come out about why he signed with Seattle?