I've been curious about the lack of Landon Donovan transfer rumors for some time; it would seem logical that his Confederations Cup performance would draw the attention of at least a few European clubs. The lack of news on that front had me wondering if MLS had simply scared everyone off with a ridiculous fee valuation, or if Landon himself has rejected all approaches out of hand in the interest of finishing the season with LA.

While I'm still wondering if either of those things are happening, it's being reported that Italian side Livorno is interested in making a move for Donovan.

As with all of those rumors, we have to remember to view them with a skeptical eye; the source his is Goal.com, but they appear to be relaying information gleaned from Gazzetta dello Sport. Indeed, if you do a Google News search for Donovan's name in all languages, several hits come back from Italian sites; what that means, or if it gives any credence to the rumors, I have no idea.

I'm glad that there's some movement on the Donovan transfer front. He's at the height of his powers now and has separated from his wife (who was unlikely to follow him), so the time to go is now.

As for Livorno, the club mentioned in the rumor, they are a newly promoted Serie A side who has been a top flight team before the recent dip into the second division. Italy hasn't often been mentioned as a place that Donovan might end up, so it remains to be seen if the "experts" believe it to be a place he might succeed.

If Donovan did actually end up at Livorno (a remote possibility, no matter the rumors), he'd be going up against Yank teammate Oguchi Onyewu; quite the intriguing proposition.