Fredy Montero is leaving MLS on a jet plane (probably)

What Richard Farley saw has finally, it seems, come true.

Seattle Sounders forward Fredy Montero will almost certainly join Colombian side Millonarios on a six-month loan. Soccer By Ives reports there’s a six-month option to extend the loan and an option to buy the man who netted 60 goals with the Pacific Northwest club for $4.5 million.

When rumors of the move first surfaced, the argument seemed to be that Montero wanted to be in Colombia to attract the attention of national team coach José Pekerman. Farley neatly dispelled that line of thought, writing “The idea that Major League Soccer would be looked down on my an international coach isn’t shocking, but Pekerman doesn’t appear to be that man. He has called in Philadelphia’s Carlos Valdes, starting the defender for recent World Cup qualifiers.”

So why are Montero and the Seattle Sounders parting ways (assuming they are)? Cash money, yo. The forward is expensive, filling a Designated Player slot. The Sounders have a resurgent Eddie Johnson, a returning Steve Zakuani, an inspired Mario Martínez (if they want him), and an exciting Christian Tiffert.

If it’s true, this works out well for everyone. The Sounders get cap relief and a DP slot back (assuming the option to buy happens). Montero gets to return to Colombia where he’s had such success and play in Copa Liberatores. All good things, you know?

Did you say you wanted a video of all of Montero’s goal in 2011? Fantastic. (His hair was so short!)