Editors note: A group of ASN staffers have created a 23-man roster for the January U.S. national team camp. These are not our predictions—these are the players we would like to see named to Jurgen Klinsmann's squad.

MIX DISKERUD'S PARTICIPATION in Jurgen Klinsmann's January training camp hinges on one thing and one thing alone: his club situation.

The 24-year-old Oslo native recently severed ties with Rosenborg and is looking for a new team. If Diskerud, currently ranked 16th in the ASN 100, stays in Scandinavia (unlikely) or signs on with Major League Soccer (very likely), he will no doubt spend a good chunk of January in the Los Angeles area—running and training and getting lectured on proper nutrition habits alongside other members of the U.S. national team.

If, however, Diskerud decides to join Tijuana (as he hinted he might) or play in any number of European leagues that are in session in January, he will be unavailable for January camp.

It's such a no-brainer we're not going to waste any more HTML on the topic.

But where should Diskerud play? That's a much more interesting question.

Norway's Tippeligaen is the 26th-ranked league in Europe—behind the top flights in Bulgaria, Belarus, Israel, and Cyprus. Rosenborg is a quality club, but the competition it faces leaves plenty to be desired.

Accordingly, Liga MX, MLS, the Eredivisie, and France's Ligue 1 would all represent a step up in competition for the impish central midfielder. It's easy to see him joining any of those leagues and making an instant, positive impression.

Could Diskerud earn meaningful minutes in the Premier League, the Bundesliga, La Liga, or Serie A? Possibly, but a move to any top four league would be a risky venture in terms of securing playing time.

The Major League Soccer option is very intriguing. Diskerud nearly signed with the Columbus Crew over the summer but his father-agent reportedly demanded more money at the last minute and the deal fell apart.

You would think that Diskerud would bring more value to an American team than he would to, say, Bordeaux or Vitesse. Beyond his considerable talent, Diskerud possesses the sort of charisma—and U.S. national team celebrity—that could tempt a team like San Jose or Chicago to build around him both on the field and through the marketing department.

Could he become the face of an MLS franchise? Undoubtedly. Would he help sell tickets? Absolutely.

The Earthquakes only managed six wins last season and have an expensive new stadium to fill. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Diskerud finds his way to San Jose, becomes the toast of the Bay Area in 2015, and ends up spending January in SoCal with the U.S. national team—not necessarily in that order.

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ASN's January roster so far

1. Tesho Akindele
2. Lee Nguyen
3. Robbie Rogers
4. Matt Besler
5. Gyasi Zardes
6. Bill Hamid
7. Matt Hedges
8. Luis Gil
9. Steve Clark
10. Charlie Davies
11. Perry Kitchen
12. Andrew Farrell
13. Miguel Ibarra
14. Jermaine Jones
15. Clint Dempsey
16. Kelyn Rowe
17. Graham Zusi
18. Omar Gonzalez
19. Sean Johnson
20. Wil Trapp
21. Mix Diskerud.

John Godfrey is the founder and editor in chief of American Soccer Now.