United States men's national team defender John Brooks has re-signed with Hertha Berlin after lengthy contract negotiations. All-in-all it's a smart move for the 23-year-old as it keeps him in a comfortable environment around a coaching staff that values him.
One interesting tidbit to emerge since his signing is that the biggest team in Germany were interested in signing him. According to TZ, Brooks was on the radar of Bayern Munich as a stopgap replacement for their defender injury crisis.
While this may seem like an amazing opportunity missed for the USMNT centerback let's sit back and assess.