THE SOCCER TRANSFER WINDOW closed last week, and a handful of key Americans now have new addresses. Here's a quick look at seven players who switched clubs, with a letter grade assigned to each move.

Fabian Johnson

From: Hoffenheim
To: Borussia Monchengladbach
Since this deal was agreed to under a pre-contract in January, it didn’t receive that much attention when the Bundesliga started back up. That being said, Fabian Johnson’s move to Borussia Monchengladbach could prove to be outstanding. Playing time is not assured but Johnson has more than enough talent to succeed at a very good Monchengladbach team that is in the Europa League.

In 2009, Johnson was a highly regarded young player and made the move to from 1860 Munich to Wolfsburg. It was disaster and he had to revive his career at Hoffenheim. Now he is aiming for another move to a upper-tier Bundesliga team but this time he should expect better results. He is one of the best American field players and it is good to see a player of his caliber on a team like Monchegladbach.
Grade: A

DeAndre Yedlin

From: Seattle Sounders
To: Tottenham Hotspur
In a break from recent tradition, DeAndre Yedlin was the only player on the United States World Cup team to parlay his performance in Brazil into a move to Europe. Some players had deals in place before the tournament while others earned impressive MLS contracts. Yedlin, however, was the only one to make the big leap over the Atlantic.

There is a lot to like about this deal because Yedlin has responded well to challenges throughout his career. Tab Ramos was skeptical of the 21-year-old right back throughout most of the 2013 U-20 cycle, but Yedlin forced his way on to the World Cup squad. There was doubt about whether he could follow up his strong 2013 rookie season in Seattle and so far he has done well. And the Washington native erased all doubt about his spot on the 2014 World Cup team with a memorable game against Belgium.

Playing time will be challenging at Tottenham but Yedlin deserves to aim high at this point in his career. The only question about this deal is whether or not it is wise for him to remain with the Sounders for this long—something that MLS and/or the Sounders insisted upon.

A lot can change at a team like Tottenham in six months or a year. New players could rise quickly in Tottenham’s system or there could be another coaching change. Those at the North London club that recruited and signed Yedlin might not feel the same or even be at the club when he arrives.

It will take Yedlin time to adjust from MLS to the Premier League but it seems wiser to work through this period now on the heels of the deal than later when the circumstances are unknown.
Grade: B+

Jermaine Jones

From: Besiktas
To: New England Revolution
The deal that brought the out-of-contract Jermaine Jones to New England will forever be remembered as a low point in MLS for its incomprehensible and antiquated rules. Maybe after the new collective bargaining agreement is signed, the Jones deal will have brought about positive change in the league.

On the field, however, Jones is a massive boost to New England and he has played inspired soccer in his first few games with the Revolution . He looks, so far at least, happy to be here and eager to contribute.

Jones, 32, is an ideal signing for MLS. The league is bringing in a player who has played a big role for the U.S. at the World Cup; has Champions League experience; has Bundesliga experience; and wants to connect more closely with his American heritage after being born and raised in Germany. The only drawback is that he is not on one of the league’s more popular teams and the Revolution does not necessarily deserve his quality after it was Chicago that really did most of the work to try to bring him over.
Grade: B+

DaMarcus Beasley

From: Puebla
To: Houston Dynamo
A lot has changed in Major League Soccer in the decade since DaMarcus Beasley left the Chicago Fire for PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Eredivisie. That said, there is no question American fans are happy to have him back.

Is Houston the best fit? Admittedly it would have been nice to see him back in Chicago or playing under Bruce Arena again in Los Angeles but the MLS rules are the rules.
Grade: B

Timothy Chandler

From: Nurnberg
To: Eintracht Frankfurt
When Nurnberg was relegated to the 2.Bundesliga last season, Timothy Chandler quickly jockeyed for a move to Eintracht Frankfurt, and understandably so. Frankfurt is his hometown and Eintracht is the club where he played as a youth player for more than a decade starting at the age of nine.

That being said, the hope was initially that Chandler would make his way to a more established Bundesliga club. When healthy, the speedy right back (which is his position despite Klinsmann playing him on the left) has been a solid Bundesliga performer. In a sense, he is leaving one relegated club and is joining a club that will likely be right back in the trenches of a relegation fight. Worse, playing time is no sure thing. Could he have done better? Time will tell but for now it does not appear to be the greatest of moves.
Grade: C

Terrence Boyd

From: Rapid Vienna
To: RB Leipzig
After two goal-filled seasons with Rapid Vienna, it was clear that the popular Terrence Boyd had outgrown the Austrian Bundesliga. The forward had multiple options, and RB Leipzig seems like a potentially good move for Boyd because the club is well-funded (it is owned by the beverage company Red Bull) and ambitious to climb into the Bundesliga.

The short-term test for Boyd will be how he returns from his ACL injury and whether he can break back into a club that has a deep roster of talent. Long term, we will have to wait and see if the move pays off for Boyd, who has Bundesliga ambitions and perhaps saw this move as the best way to get to the Bundesliga—via promotion.
Grade: B

Edgar Castillo

From: Club Tijuana
To: Atlas
Edgar Castillo’s solid showing at Club Tijuana gave him some stability after years of bouncing around the Mexican league on loan. He won a Liga Mx title there and played in the Copa Libertadores. After playing out his contract with Xolos he has made the move to Atlas where he has begun the season well.

It is a good move for Castillo financially as he has always been well compensated in Liga Mx. On the professional level, however, it is a mixed bag. Atlas has better prospects this season than Club Tijuana, so it is a step up. On the other hand, this is his seventh Liga Mx club of his career so it doesn’t tell us anything new about him as a player.

He has bounced around entirely within Mexico—sometimes going to better clubs, sometimes going to worse clubs. Next month he will turn 28 and this is potentially his prime year to do something different. Maybe he has found his level as a solid Mexican journeyman, which certainly isn’t a bad level but one that is going to be hard for him to force his way back onto the U.S. national team scene.
Grade: B-

Brian Sciaretta is an American Soccer Now columnist and an ASN 100 panelist. Follow him on Twitter.