Devann Yao, a 19-year old, New York-born winger has signed a contract with Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town until the end of the season, the Coca Cola Football League Championship side announced Feb. 3. Yao has been with Ipswich since at least November, when he was first offered a contract.

Chicago native Rob Valentino, a former Generation Adidas player most recently with the Colorado Rapids, is on trial with Norwegian Adeccoligaen (second division) side Lov-Ham, according to reports from Norway.

Where there’s smoke, there’s (sometimes) fire. 1860 Munich have agreed to loan Kenny Cooper to Plymouth Argyle, the German club announced Jan. 28. The move follows speculation in German and English press by mere hours.For more head to ASN’s ‘Over There’ page.

1860 Munich striker Kenny Cooper, who has been sidelined with an injury since November, is apparently pining for a loan deal to English Championship side Plymouth Argyle.

Houston Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden has signed a contract to play with Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League. The contract ties him to Owen Coyle through the end of their 2009-10 season, but judging by the language on Holden’s Web site, he does not expect to be back in a Dynamo kit anytime soon, if ever.

Former LA Galaxy defensive midfielder Josh Tudela has signed a three-year contract with Romanian club Steaua Bucharest, according to reports from Romania (links to awkwardly-worded Google translate version of article).

U.S. Men’s National Team defensive midfielder Ricardo Clark begins a trial with German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt today, German media are reporting.

Storied French side AS Saint Etienne is working on a deal that would bring U.S. Men’s National Team defender Carlos Bocanegra to the club, according to French media reports.

Bolton Wanderers new head coach Owen Coyle has turned down the chance to sign U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Stuart Holden after a two-week trial, allowing the 24-year old to sign with Sporting Braga, Mirror Football reported tonight, Jan. 18.

Michael Orozco, 23-year old American defender, looks set to join the Philadelphia Union from San Luis of the Mexican First Division according to reports south of the Rio Grande.