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SI.com: Another L.A. player, Landon Donovan, says he's considering whether he wants to go on loan again during this MLS offseason. What's your opinion on that?
Garber: I love Landon and am probably closer to Landon than I am to any other player because I've known him for so long and he's such an important player for MLS. I certainly hope he doesn't do that, and I've been very clear with him on that. I respect whatever his wishes are, and that decision will be made between him and the L.A. Galaxy. The league has no right to make that decision -- it's a club and player decision -- but I hope we have all of Landon next year. He clearly is tired. And I feel for him, for what he had to go through in 2010, and hope he can recharge for 2011. I don't think Landon needs to prove anything to anybody. He's proved it. Part of what he perhaps thought he needed to do was prove he could do it in Europe. Well, he's done that and then some.
And from the official Everton site:
David Moyes has reiterated his interest in bringing Landon Donovan back to Goodison Park in the future.
But the Everton chief revealed that may not be in January because the player has suggested he is ready for a break from football after a long year which began with a successful loan spell on Merseyside.
Asked if he would be interested in a loan move for Donovan in January, Moyes told Friday's press conference: "We would be, we have said it every time I get asked.
"I get asked regularly about it but Landon has just finished his season. He's been on the go for nearly two years with the World Cup and coming here. What he needs is a break and after that he will decide what to do. There has been no contact."
Donovan spent almost three months on loan from the LA Galaxy last season, proving a hit with the fans courtesy of eye-catching performances in thrilling games against Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City. He netted two goals during his spell with the Blues.