It seems David Accam has had eyes on making a move to Europe even upon arriving at the Fire in December of 2014.
Back then coach Frank Yallop knew of Accam's aspirations to play at the highest levels and admitted part of his pitch for getting him to come here revolved around a successful run with the Fire enabling him to draw attention for bigger money by bigger leagues.
Rumors about interest from teams in France, Holland and others have persisted since his first summer with the Fire as his agent has continued to explore every possibility and continued to angle for a more lucrative extension if the Fire were going to keep him past 2017.
Accam will be 27 in September and he knows his opportunity for maximizing his value is now.
Another year or two in MLS will close his window for cashing in on a Euro chance, but the prospect of staying in the U.S. was more palatable if his compensation was increased above what his original terms dictated.