For Musa (age 27), the MLS may have passed him by. He does now also have a green card however. Could do a job at Nix as a DM, back up CB. Does he have the passing quality of a Mandi or even Kopa?
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Does Musa have the passing quality ?. Check out this clip for a quality assist by him. Natural left footer too.
https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1028229
Back to the Ricki days?
Contender with Scott Basalaj, in the Handy Prem SF for best route one assist. At about 2.10 mins in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47xHksZ4j0#action=share
But yeah I'm be happy to see Musa back in NZ. From memory Nelsen highly rated his talent, back at the 2012 London Olympics. He basically said it would come down to Musa's attitude/commitment from there.