It's quite apparent, though, that Donovan doesn't plan to keep going with the team he's been a part of since 1995.
"Once Sunday is over, we'll have some semi-serious discussions with the league and see where their heads are and decide where it goes from there," said Donovan. "It would be nice [to go to Europe], but we'll see what happens.
Though the specific possiblity of playing for Bayern Munich has been raised before, Donovan seemed to be considering other options in Europe.
"Maybe not Germany, but maybe somewhere," Donovan hinted.
Though the Galaxy's poor season couldn't have provided incentive to stay with MLS, Donovan insisted that he wasn't looking to leave due to the team's downhill slide.
"That's not why," he asserted. "I think competitively, mentally, physically, the way I am now, I'm approaching, or in, my prime. I want to have a chance at playing there [in Europe]. So I think this makes sense. This is the right time."
Not good. Not good.