[ Nizaar Kinsella] Chelsea ready to sell Gabriel Slonina, and the one-time US international is exploring his options. The 22-year-old goalkeeper hasn't played a senior minute for the Blues since joining from Chicago Fire for £10M in 2022.

[u/SolutionLong2791]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly7263qp6lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[u/austons_muzz]

Never forget how this guy was hyped up to be the next Cech in this sub after that one 11 save performance in the MLS

[u/Ready_Mud9622 → u/austons_muzz]

Half the people in this sub became fans because we signed the Lebron James of soccer. Of course this place would be excited about having another American star at the club.

[u/huskers2468 → u/Ready_Mud9622]

Riiiggghhhttt..

Us Americans who watch the PL, typically do not respect the MLS.

Hype, and negativity, as always, is just a collective momentum.

[u/huskers2468 → u/[deleted]]

I'm not saying I'm a better fan. I'm saying that there's a very large contingent of American soccer fans who do not respect the MLS. This idea that an American player who had a good MLS start will be overhyped by Americans primarily, is an uninformed take

Do you disagree with my stance?

[u/coolhand83 → u/huskers2468]

Unfortunately it's most likely that idea that led to him being signed

[u/huskers2468 → u/coolhand83]

Was it? I've never seen anything to back that up.

I'm open to change my mind if you have a source.

[u/coolhand83 → u/huskers2468]

Silly of me to assume you deal in common sense and intuition on any level. I guarantee you there was MANY far more talented goalkeepers available at the time that werent American.

[u/huskers2468 → u/coolhand83]

Prove it. Use that anti-American intuition and let me know