First, it’s impossible for me to imagine Johnson signing here for anything less than a very large DP contract. As we all know, Will Chang isn’t going to go in for any deals like that until he finds other investors to help carry the financial load.

Second, Johnson has never shown any interest in returning to MLS. Given that he was a regular with Aris last season and has been making substitute appearances for Fulham (partially due injuries to Andy Johnson and Diomansy Kamara), I imagine that EJ still sees himself as a player that can make it in Europe. I doubt his Fulham deal will be extended unless he starts scoring in the near future, but if Robbie Findley can grab a deal with Nottingham Forest, there are probably other Championship clubs that will be interested in a stronger, more experienced forward from these shores.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/armchair-analyst-5-who-should-return-home in case any of you can’t see the link. I thought I added the link when I posted it.

I was highly skeptical about it too mainly because it was an MLSSoccer.com article. I think it’s sort of iffy when a site that is supposed to be “neutral” can make suggestions on who should go where. I doubt that the author knows United’s financial situation and was just placing players based on the teams’ needs, not ability to pay.

I was just posting it as I thought it was interesting idea even if it’s not practical.