Bocanegra signs with French club

U.S. national team captain Carlos Bocanegra has signed a three-year contracr with a French club Stade Rennais F.C in Rennes, according to the website Yanks Abroad.

Last season Rennais finished sixth in Ligue 1 and qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup. The year before they qualified for the UEFA Cup, but finished last in the initial group phase.

Bocanegra, of course, joins Rennais on free transfer after being released from Fulham this summer, as "Fulham USA" continues the process of de-Americanizing its roster.

According to the article Rennais courted the 29-year-old centerback for some time, until they finally came to terms. The move could prove to be a good one for Bocanegra, who had a couple of subpar seasons in England recently and might need a change of scenery.

Bocangera joins fellow Americans Andrew Jacobson (midfielder - Lorient) and Quentin Westerberg (goalkeeper - Troyes).