At a time when the media is reporting stories of U.S. internationals signing with teams in MLS, Alejandro Bedoya has bucked the trend as he has signed a contract extension with Nantes.

The wave of Americans returning to Major League Soccer continued on Friday as the New England Revolution announced the re-signing of forward Juan Agudelo.

American midfielder Joe Gyau announced on Friday that he will undergo a second surgery on his left knee.

American defender Heath Pearce will be heading back to Europe as he has signed a contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side IFK Goteborg, the team announced on Thursday.

Following in the footsteps of other Americans during the winter transfer period, Sacha Kljestan secured a return to Major League Soccer and a place in which he used to play.