A goal and an assist as Everton swamp Hull, 5-1. So is this Donovan’s Everton swansong? He still has the Birmingham match next weekend before the Galaxy’s repo men come calling.
However, it looks like he very much wants to stay longer.
The best bet for him would be if the MLS season is postponed because the league and the players union cannot come to agreement over the free agency issue that are a sticking point in the collective bargaining talks. The players representatives are threatening a strike.
That way Donovan can claim no other choice. However for all those domestic players staking their claim for a World Cup berth, a work stoppage could not come at a worse time.