Ex-USMNT player Alexi Lalas revealed the top five foreign leagues Americans should aspire to play in on his latest podcast episode.
Article continues below
Article continues below
Article continues below
Alexi Lalas names leagues where Americans should playDoes not list Premier League or Ligue 1Believes Bundesliga is best opportunityWHAT HAPPENED?
On the latest podcast with the 1994 World Cup defender, Lalas shared that he believes the Bundesliga is the best place for an American to develop abroad. Following it is the Eredivisie and Serie A, with the English Championship followed by La Liga in Spain.
AdvertisementGettyWATCH THE CLIPTHE BIGGER PICTURE
In the Bundesliga, USMNT stars Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie developed and graduated from the league, while the likes of Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson, John Brooks, Jordan Pefok, Joe Scally, Paxten Aaronson and Lennard Maloney all still craft their trade there. The Dutch Eredivisie sports trio Sergino Dest, Malik Tillman and Ricardo Pepi at PSV and Serie A in Italy has four of the top-performers for the USMNT in McKennie, Tim Weah, Yunus Musah and Christian Pulisic. The Championship has offered opportunity to a plethora of Americans of late – not limited to Daryl Dike and Josh Sargent, while La Liga is where Musah graduated from, and where Johnny Cardoso currently crafts his trade.
GettyWHAT NEXT FOR THE USMNT
Gregg Berhalter's January Camp squad – which consists of a relatively young group of MLS prospects – will play an international friendly against Slovenia on January 20. The majority of that roster will be players who are aspiring and/or looking to make transatlantic moves within the next 12-18 months of their young careers.