Everton signs American Midfielder

And it's not Clint Dempsey.

Everton has signed 22-year-old midfielder Anton Peterlin (who?) from the Ventura County Fusion, a team in the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. He has no senior caps for the US national team, nor does he have any youth level caps.

That said, he seemed poised to make a step up from his current club. He had already rejected offers from Chicago and San Jose...but Everton? Talk about one hell of a step up.

This is a kid I'll have to keep an eye on.

Also, I wonder how he ever got to be on Everton's radar. Was Everton really scouting this kid playing down in the US's fourth division in California? I doubt Tim Howard knows him personally.