According to an article on CNNSI - Keller has expressed an interest in playing on Real Salt Lake.
Keller hands-down is among the top two or three most internationally respected and accomplished players in the history of American soccer.
Keller's deal with Borussia Mönchengladbach expires in June, and it looks as if the club he captains is about to be relegated. At 37, he says he's ready for one last contract before he retires. And since he's a family man, he prefers to play close to his U.S. home near Olympia, Wash., or near his vacation home in Tamarack, Idaho.
Salt Lake City is the only MLS market anywhere near Washington -- a little more than 800 miles away, or a brief two-hour flight from Seattle. And because Keller is ready to sign one final contract, he's not waiting for an expansion franchise in the Pacific Northwest or the San Francisco Bay Area. If no MLS club makes him an offer, he'll likely sign another short-term deal in Europe and then call it quits.
I think this would be a huge loss for the league and would be a big help to Salt Lake City who currently has Nick "thank god he isn't on DC United" Romondo.
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