Belgium-US football transfers on the rise

Belgian Pro League players Laurent Ciman, Jelle Van Damme (pictured) and Fréderic Brillant all left Belgium in recent months to compete in Major League Soccer in the US, and at least one American international is coming to play in Belgium, writes Voetbalnieuws.

The 25-year-old DC United centre back Steve Birnbaum has attracted bids from professional clubs in Germany and Belgium, according to Four Four Two. There are even offers on the table, according to the football news website.

Belgium's Anderlecht also increasingly works together with American clubs in recent years, plucking, for example, Andy Najar from DC United.