Shaka Hislop

They absolutely, yeah, they...

I'm going to guess at this point have made their mind up that they're moving on one way or the other from Weston McKinney or he's moving on from them, whichever way.

So the only opportunity to get some money in is to sell him right now.

Once February 1st hits, February 2nd hits, then he's going to leave on a free at the end of the season.

I couldn't agree more.

I felt that you've seen the best of Florian Balogun at club level for quite some time.

You know he's a good finisher, you know he's a good footballer, but that somehow has never translated to performances with the US men's national team.

up until the last international window, where I thought he was just simply outstanding for Pochettino.

Not just in terms of going forward and connecting with those around him, but in terms of the work that he did on the other side of the ball as well.

I thought you saw as complete a performance from Florian Balogun as you've seen from him

In any US men's national team shoot, and dare I say, any club shoot, and I have been a fan of his, certainly at the club level for some time, he has made this spot his own.

And I'm not sure, if he turns in any similar performance come March, there is no shaking him, come December.

Well, the question becomes, what are the ambitions for this U.S.

national team?

Well, I think... I think that's the best case scenario.

I mean... I think... To your point, I think there is an expectation by U.S.

soccer fans, rightly or wrongly, that this team at least gets to a quarterfinal.

If this team doesn't get to a quarterfinal, the World Cup will be seen as a failure.

I think there are some...

feelings and in certain quarters that this team can get a separate final to a semifinal.