While Oguchi Onyewu plays in the South Africa with the USMNT, his agent has been busy trying to find a new home for the central defender. Rumors are rampant, and until today most had the American landing somewhere in the Premiership. Newly promoted Wolves, and former Yank-fest Fulham were just two of the clubs supposedly interested in Onyewu's services.

If new reports are to be believed, however, it's not England where Gooch will land, but rather Turkey, with perennial Turkish Super League power Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce is a new courter for Onyewu's services, a club who's name hasn't come up at all to this point. Whether or not it would be the best move for the defender is obviously up to him, though it would seem that a move to Turkey would be based on money more than anything else.

I can't imagine Turkey is Onyewu's first choice. I would prefer to see him in a stronger league, as well as one that is available to us in the States on television. Fenerbahce isn't exactly the black hole of soccer, but the only time we will have any opportunity to see Onyewu with his club will be during Europe League play.

Obviously this is not a done deal, and is only being reported now as a rumor; I'll reserve judgement until it's announced by Onyewu and the club, something that's unlikely to happen until after he has completed his national team obligations.

Thoughts on Gooch to Turkey?