Stars and Gripes

Unfortunately–or, rather fortunately, depending on your viewpoint–it doesn’t look like I’ll have the time in the next 24 hours to dig deeply into the new rumors surrounding Michael Bradley’s future.  Here’s a quick look at the growing list of suitors in England:

- Liverpool – With the Javier Mascherano-to-Inter rumors continuing to gain steam (with the inevitable “It would be a dream” comments added to the dialogue by Mascherano’s agent yesterday), Anfield could emerge as a legitimate possibility for young Michael–and would be quite a move for him, regardless of the financial problems plaguing the club.

- Everton – Everton would be a wonderful opportunity for Bradley, although I’m not sure where he fits in at the present time.  The Toffees already have a wealth of young talent in the center of midfield, including Tim Cahill, Marouane Fellaini, Jack Rodwell, and Johnny Heitenga.  While I could see them taking the opportunity to cash in on Fellaini–if there’s a market for the 22 year-old–it doesn’t seem likely that Cahill or Rodwell, in particular, will be moving on.  Until other moves happen, this doesn’t seem likely.

- Blackpool – The Blackpool rumor doesn’t make a great deal of sense.  They’ll be extremely hard-pressed to stay up in the EPL, and while Monchengladbach hasn’t exactly set the Bundesliga on fire over the last two years, a relegation battle with a new team doesn’t seem all that appealing for the midfielder.

- West Ham – Bradley would make sense for West Ham, particularly if Scott Parker moves to Aston Villa.  Again, though, would this actually be a significant improvement over Monchengladbach?

Thoughts?