Soccernet:
World Cup striker Brian McBride has paved the way for a move to Everton by calling on his employers not to stand in his way.
The USA international's contract is owned by Major League Soccer, but the Columbus Crew forward knows he can eclipse his £200,000-a-year salary by moving to the Premiership.
Everton manager David Moyes signed McBride, 30, on loan when he was in charge of Preston and now wants to bring him to Goodison Park in a bargain deal, possibly as low as £500,000, which could involve a swap with USA team-mate Joe-Max Moore.
MLS want to hold on to McBride, but the player insisted: 'Every person needs to make his own decision.
'If a player decides he wants to go or stay, I would hope the league would want people to be happy. That's the only way you're going to get a good player, if he's happy.'
Would be a good move for him if he plays regularly, though I wouldn't like to see Joe-Max leave the Premier League (more like the Reserve League though) in his place...
World Cup striker Brian McBride has paved the way for a move to Everton by calling on his employers not to stand in his way.
The USA international's contract is owned by Major League Soccer, but the Columbus Crew forward knows he can eclipse his £200,000-a-year salary by moving to the Premiership.
Everton manager David Moyes signed McBride, 30, on loan when he was in charge of Preston and now wants to bring him to Goodison Park in a bargain deal, possibly as low as £500,000, which could involve a swap with USA team-mate Joe-Max Moore.
MLS want to hold on to McBride, but the player insisted: 'Every person needs to make his own decision.
'If a player decides he wants to go or stay, I would hope the league would want people to be happy. That's the only way you're going to get a good player, if he's happy.'
Would be a good move for him if he plays regularly, though I wouldn't like to see Joe-Max leave the Premier League (more like the Reserve League though) in his place...