YA: Roma confirm Szetela talks; Feilhaber to EPL?

The guys over at Yanks Abroad have confirmed with Roma that the Serie A giants are negotiating to bring under-20 star Danny Szetela in. Meanwhile, Gold Cup hero Benny Feilhaber may make the move to EPL newboys Derby County.

Szetela has 3 goals and two assists for Columbus this season, but it was his performance in the U-20 World Cup this summer that caught the attention of a myriad of European clubs. The Crew acquired Szetela in a lottery draft in 2004, and he became the youngest Crew player to record a point during a regular season match. He started 13 matches in 2005 for the Crew, but 2006 was a season to forget, as injuries (foot and knee) kept him sidelined for much of the season.

Feilhaber burst onto the MNT scene in 2007, with a two goals in 10 caps with the full U.S. team. The former UCLA midfielder participated in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in The Netherlands, and signed with Hamburg SV shortly after. Feilhaber earned his first start for the senior US team in last March against Ecuador. The Brazilian-born Feilhaber is of Austrian decent but turned down Austria’s national teams attempts to bring him in.

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