http://worldsoccerreader.com/2010/06/sacha-kljestan-agrees-move-to-anderlecht/ "Chivas USA and US international midfielder Sacha Kljestan has agreed a deal with Belgian side Anderlecht. The 24 year old midfielder has 24 caps to date for the US senior national team, scoring 4 goals. He will likely join the team when the transfer window reopens in mid July. Kljestan has been a target of several European clubs for the past couple seasons, including a brief trial with Celtic in January of 2009...." Looks like a great move for Sacha, Chivas USA to UEFA Champions League group stages.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Great club, great move for Sasha. He'll get to play behind the uberhyped wonderkid Romelu Lukaku.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Wonder if his crazy-hot girlfriend is going with him?
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Anderlecht is a big club. Do they know what they're doing?
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Well, this is probably insurance in case their main playmaker, Boussouffa, leaves for Hamburg or Leverkusen. If he doesn't Sacha will face some pretty stiff competition for a place in the team. Anderlecht play a 4-3-3, and the only position available right now is left midfield, since Jelle Van Damme left for the premier league. For that position he'll have to beat out Czech international Jan Polak. Not impossible, but pretty tough.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Good move for him. This for sure get him playing at a higher level then he is now. He is good for MLS, but against real opposition he hasnt shown much. This could make things more interesting for him and for the US Nat pool. I always thought he was a good player with good vision, but not yet ready for the USMNT/WC roster. Maybe in a couple years after playing in europe.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht I'm glad he made the move, I thought he probably should have back in early 2009.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht And so the resurrection of Sacha in the eyes of BS begins.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht lol Good luck Sacha. Sounds like it might be a bit more challenging than a move to a Belgian/Dutch team is usually thought to be.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Well, since I presume he's under contract at least through the 2010 season, I wonder what the transfer price would be if he makes the transfer in the July transfer window?
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Wonder if Jan Polak gave Anderlecht a "thumbs up" after the Czech game. Surely Anderlecht asked his opinion.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Shouldn't it be "24 caps date," if we're trying to be consistent in our idiocy?
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht He played well in the send off match until he was forced to play a defensive midfielder. This is not his position. He and Torres are better suited in a different system. that said Anderlecht is a better fit for him. I wish him the best.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Shame on you for not posting the reminder of who exactly we are talking about:
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Great move, provided he gets consitent playing time. Otherwise, he may just end up getting rusty if all he does is ride the bench. Here's hopeing he impresses enough to see the pitch regularly.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht It's amazing how much he's improved since agreeing to move to Anderlech.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht On the bright side, no one has suggested that he get capped again. Seriously though, hopefully a change of scenery does him good because man has he looked bad for the past year and a half.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Seemed like he needed a change of scenery. No idea if this is good for him or not, but glad hees leaving Chivas USA.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Judging from the only scene posted so far in this thread, the last thing this guy needs is a change of scenery!
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht For real, though, this seems like just the right amount of challenge for Sacha: tough enough that he'll have to take his game up a level if he wants to see the field, but not insurmountably tough. Bit like what the Deuce faced when he went to Fulham.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht +1. Great post! Brief, accurate and to the point.
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Good for Sasha, bad for MLS. Is there a transfer fee?
Re: REPORT: Sacha Kljestan Agrees Move To Anderlecht Son of a b_____!!! I didn't know playing for Chivas USA could get you THAT! I hate my life...