Wake Forest striker Cody Arnoux is set to join the American revolution at Everton.
Arnoux, pictured above (right) during his trial at Everton in March, is set to sign a contract with the Liverpool-based club today, making him the second American player to join Everton this summer. Midfielder Anton Peterlin, pictured on the left, signed earlier this month.
SBI first reported Arnoux's decision to leave Wake Forest on Wednesday, and now the All-American forward will be joining U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard with the Toffees. Arnoux and Peterlin are expected to be with Everton when the club faces the MLS All-Star Team on July 29th in Utah.
A top prospect last year as a junior, Arnoux passed up a chance to sign with MLS after last college season in order to stay in school. He was projected to be a top three prospect in the 2010 MLS Draft, but will now join former Wake Forest strike partner Marcus Tracy in Europe.
Here are some other stories to get your Thursday going:
Eto'o agrees to Inter Milan move
Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o has agreed to terms with Inter Milan, paving the way for the highly-anticipated swap that will send Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona.
Eto'o is expected to join Inter next week.
Barcelona signs Keirrison
FC Barcelona is in the process of landing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the signing it completed on Thursday could wind up having the bigger long-term impact.
The UEFA Champions League titlists signed Brazilian sensation Keirrison on Thursday, landing one of the best young strikers in South America. The 20-year-old Brazilian youth national team star has been starring for Palmeiras before making the €14 million move.
With Barcelona set to add Ibrahimovic to Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi and Bojan Krkic, Keirrison is expected to be loaned out during the upcoming season.
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What do you think of this news? Sad to see another American player skip MLS, or happy to see another American making a move to Europe? Think Barcelona is upgrading significantly from Eto'o to Ibrahimovic, or will the champions regret dumping the African striker? Do you see Keirrison being the next great Brazilian star?
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