Another young contender for the U. S. men’s national team. But it’s not the first time He’s headed abroad.
Brfinishen Aaronson, the star of the 19-year-old Philadelphia Union midfielder, will go to RB Salzburg, where he will play for American manager Jesse Marsch, the Union announced Friday. Aaronson will leave for Austria after the end of the 2020 MLS season. , which is a blessing to the Syndicate, a team that competes for the Coat of Supporters in the abbreviated campaign.
You will be eligible to play for RB Salzburg when the winter move-in window opens on January 1 and, according to the Union, is proposing “a multi-million dollar move-in payment” plus additional bonuses, which makes your payments the highest. “local player founded in the United States. ” According to ESPN, the down payment is $6 million and could succeed at $9 million. That would be less than the $10 million payment Villarreal paid in 2008 for Jozy Altidore, although he is not technically a local Player for the New York Red Bulls. York received a $5 million payment from Matt Miazga of Chelsea in 2016, through a comparison (the charge of moving Tyler Adams to RB Leipzig and DeAndre Yedlin to Tottenham would be in diversity from $3 million to $4 million).
Aaronson, who has a variety with the senior team, has a fixed in the Union squad in the last two seasons, with seven goals and seven hands in 46 appearances (43 as a starter). in the MLS Is Back playoff phase (not included in his league statistics), he presented a glimpse of what he is capable of doing on the third striker.
“I’ve worked with Brfinishen since playing on the Union Academy youth teams, and I’ve witnessed their immediate progression ever since,” Said Union Director Jim Curtin. “Brfinishen is a special player looking to improve. For two years, it has evolved a lot technically and the distance and speed it travels during an attack are not adjusted. I can’t wait to see it continue to grow and expand in Red Bull Salzburg. In the meantime, we are pleased to have him so far, the end of our 2020 season, and I promise the enthusiasts that we will make the most of our time with him. “
Aaronson, who becomes the Union’s first outgoing movement to Europe, joins the developing organization of young Americans SkillabilityArray and follows former FC Dallas star Reggie Cannon on his move after the right-back signed with Portuguese Boavista last month.
“Playing in Europe has been a component of my dream,” Aaronson said. “I was able to achieve the first component of my dream, to bet on my hometown, and I’m very excited about this sequel to my journey. “
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Aaronson, a local player who crossed the Philadelphia Academy, will leave a club that recently signed his younger brother, Paxten, who joined Union Juniors at age 11 and stayed at the club when he signed his contract as a local player two years ago. .
“This has been the purpose of the club,” said union sporting director Ernst Tanner. “We need to identify an exclusive identity for the progression of young players through our academy with the ultimate purpose of cultivating and developing their skill at the point that allows them, to compete with the most productive in the world We are incredibly proud that Brenden leads the way as the first local player in the Philadelphia Union to oppose Europe’s most productive festival.
Aaronson may have the opportunity to play in the Champions League this season, depending on the functionality of Salzburg at the organization level in a complicated quartet with Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow. Ten other American players are shown in the Champions League list for the organization level.
In any case, participating in the European festival deserves not to be a fear for Aaronson. The Austrian club has national dominance, winning the last seven Austrian Bundesliga titles and 11 of the 14. The 3 years in which it did not win the title, Salzburg finished second.
“Brenden Aaronson is seen as one of MLS’s greatest talents, his push and presence on the field is normal for a 19-year-old, said Salzburg sports director Christoph Freund. “Despite his young age, he already has the common sense of making the right decisions in the field. With the way he bets on football, Brenden fits us better and we’re already looking for him. “