Sources: Berhalter set for USMNT contract talks

DOHA, Qatar - United States men's nationalist squad manager Gregg Berhalter is acceptable to statesman discussions connected a caller declaration with the U.S. Soccer Federation, sources person told ESPN.

One root acknowledged it's inactive precise aboriginal successful the process, and different sources person indicated that determination is an involvement connected Berhalter's portion successful exploring European nine options.

The U.S. is coming disconnected a World Cup successful which it finished 2nd successful Group B to scope the circular of 16, wherever they fell 3-1 to the Netherlands. Following the U.S. team's exit, Berhalter said helium needed immoderate clip to "decompress" earlier deciding connected his future, but the USSF is prepared to statesman talks connected a caller contract. Berhalter's existing woody expires astatine the extremity of the year, and the USSF has scheduled a January campy that volition beryllium mostly comprised of home players, and volition reason with friendlies against Serbia connected Jan. 25, and different against Colombia 3 days later.

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Berhalter was hired connected Dec. 2, 2018 successful the aftermath of the U.S. team's nonaccomplishment to suffice for the 2018 World Cup. His biggest task was rebuilding a broadside with young players, and helium achieved that extremity by integrating the likes of Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah into a squad that already had Christian Pulisic successful its ranks. He besides palmy recruited dual nationals Sergino Dest and Yunus Musah, some of whom played important roles astatine the World Cup.

After immoderate aboriginal struggles, Berhalter's teams deed their stride starting successful the summertime of 2021, claiming the inaugural Concacaf Nations League crown arsenic good arsenic that year's Gold Cup, defeating Mexico connected some occasions. World Cup qualifying proved to beryllium much of a slog, but the U.S. yet got the occupation done, claiming the 3rd and last automatic qualification spot implicit Costa Rica connected extremity differential.

All told, Berhalter's grounds with the U.S. stands astatine 37-11-12. He antecedently managed the Columbus Crew successful MLS from 2014-18, arsenic good arsenic Swedish broadside Hammarby from precocious 2011 to 2013.

As a player, Berhalter enjoyed a 17-year vocation that saw him play for Dutch sides Zwolle, Sparta Rotterdam, and Cambuur Leeuwarden. He spent a solitary play astatine English broadside Crystal Palace earlier moving to Germany with Energie Cottbus and 1860 Munich, and past concluding his vocation with the L.A. Galaxy.

At planetary level, Berhalter represented the U.S. 44 times, and was portion of the World Cup squads astatine the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.