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Outgoing UNC senior Michael Harrington got a surprise callback from Kaiserslautern this week offering the player a reserves side contract that could lead to a position with the first team squad. Just a couple of weeks after the Red Devils declined to offer a contract to Harrington, who has returned favorable impressions this week at the MLS Combine, the K-town side now seems desperate to add the Greenville, NC native to their squad.

According to Yanks-Abroad.com, Harrington's agent Brian Eylert says Michael now has tough decisions to make:

"I got a call from Kaiserslautern today," Harrington's agent Brian Eylert told YA on Monday afternoon. "They are again interested in Mike. They want him to start him on a Reserves contract, with the idea of leading him into the 2. Bundesliga side."

While Eylert feels Harrington would have a good chance to get the Fritz Walter Stadion call quickly due to a positional need and the coach's opinion of the player, he is unsure if the deal is right.

"The second team is a bit of a mess right now," he explained. "It may be more difficult to show his true worth there."

In addition, MLS could easily compete with the initial salary offered by Kaiserslautern, who are banking on a highly enriching promotion to the Bundesliga to solve their cash woes.

"He is expected to be one of the top picks in (Saturday's) draft, so I'm sure MLS will have something to say," concluded Eylert. "They can probably match or better the money to pursue him."

"Eventually, it's up to Mike. He will decide whether to come to Kaiserslautern or go to MLS."