A couple of weeks ago, I attempted to project the United States under-20 men’s national team World Cup roster for the tournament that begins in about three weeks. In it, I omitted Gedion Zelalem because I didn’t think his club performances warranted his inclusion. This is why I’m a lowly blogger and Tab Ramos gets paid to make these decisions, because it appears the talented midfielder will play some kind of part for the team in South Korea this month.
VVV-Venlo, the second-division Dutch club that Zelalem has been on loan from Arsenal with since January, has announced that he has left the club to join the U.