Therefore , he , and MLS , negotiated a one - year loan to West Ham United .
Harkes was one of the players who signed with MLS , only to discover the league would not begin play until 1996 .
Therefore , Harkes , and MLS , negotiated a one - year loan to West Ham United .
Harkes was one of the players who signed with MLS , only to discover the league would not begin play until 1996 .