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U.S., Orlando Forward Chris Mueller Signs Pre-Contract With Scotland's Hibernian

U.S. men's national team and Orlando City forward Chris Mueller will be heading overseas this winter after agreeing to a pre-contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.

Mueller, 24, is out of contract with Orlando at the end of the MLS season and was eligible to negotiate with other clubs six months before its expiration as a result. By virtue of losing him for free, Orlando will retain Mueller's MLS rights, should he elect to return to the league, but it won't gain anything on the transfer for a player with two senior national team caps. Mueller scored twice in a friendly vs.