Rumblings

Just a quick peek at some January window happenings...

• Former Duke striker Mike Grella netted a dazzling hat trick in his Leeds United trial friendly debut. The League One's B+ team took out Burnley Reserves 4-0, with the young American setting Whites fans abuzz.
  
  I can hope for video to surface on this (and from what I've heard of his performance, it would be worth the trouble) - but don't hold your breath.
  
  UPDATE: Said second team boss Neil Thompson of Grella's showing, "He was tidy around the ball and his finishing was good.He's still a young lad. He's showed a good attitude in training, but strikers are there to score goals and he did that."

• Real Salt Lake striker Robbie Findley is on trial with Danish power Brøndby - even though they don't appear to need anyone up front.

• I failed to mention a couple days back that Lee Nguyen has officially been presented by Vietnamese side HAGL. He has signed a three-year deal, with the promise of a training stint with partnership giants Arsenal at the end of the season.

• Despite being more heavily linked with an MLS move by the day, 1860 Munich defender Gregg Berhalter told me he's not yet sure what he'll be doing after his contract expires at season's end.
  
  Also posted at Soccer365 today: Aston Villa right back apprentice Eric Lichaj says he's up for a loan spell.
  

• And finally, an oops correction: it appears Toronto FC forward Johann Smith is not on trial with Croatian outfit NK Rijeka after all. They invited him, he turned it down.

- Greg Seltzer