On Tuesday, Andrew King of MLSsoccer.com reported that Columbus Crew SC sporting director and head coach Gregg Berhatler spoke with CF Pachuca and former LA Galaxy center-back Omar Gonzalez about returning to Major League Soccer and joining the Black & Gold while he was in town with the U.S. National Team.
A Crew SC spokesperson told King that the meeting was “social,” but Massive Report can confirm that the talks were more than just casual conversation between Berhalter and Gonzalez.
A central defender may seem like a luxury for Columbus, who has Gaston Sauro, Nicolai Næss and potentially Michael Parkhurst as starting-level MLS center backs, but a source close to the team has given reason for these talks.