Soccer: U.S. midfielder Bradley signs with Moenchengladbach
Associated Press
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany — Borussia Moenchengladbach signed United States midfielder Michael Bradley from Dutch club SC Heerenveen to a four-year contract on Monday.
The deal was completed when Bradley passed his medical exam. He briefly spoke to reporters before flying to join the U.S. team, which plays at Cuba in a World Cup qualifier Saturday.
"Borussia is a club with a great history and great fans," Bradley said on the Bundesliga club's Web site.
Bradley also spoke to the team's Canadian striker, Rob Friend, who also played for Heerenveen.
"I asked Rob lots of questions about the players, the fans and the club as a whole and I only got positive answers," he said.
The 21-year-old Bradley, the son of U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley, scored 15 goals in 33 Dutch league appearances last season.
"Michael's an accomplished passer of the ball and an excellent linkup player who also does a lot of running off the ball. He's also a threat with shots from outside the penalty area," Borussia coach Jos Luhukay said.
Bradley has played 22 games for the U.S. national team.
After playing Cuba, the Americans meet Trinidad and Tobago four days later.
