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Brenden Aaronson travels to Europe.
The Philadelphia Union announced Friday morning that the teenage midfielder, who will turn 20 next week, will leave his hometown club to Austrian champion FC Salzburg for what the Union has called a “multimillion-dollar move-in fee. “
According to Major League Soccer rules, the express terms of the agreement were not disclosed, however, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the deal is $6 million and could succeed at $9 million depending on the functionality incentives.
Aaronson will finish the 2020 MLS season with Philadelphia and then enroll in Salzburg in January when the foreign removal window opens.
“Playing in Europe has been part of my dream,” said Aaronson, a former Union Academy product who grew 20 miles east of Philadelphia and made his first-team debut last year. He has seven goals and seven assists in 46 career games. adding up to 4 goals and five assists in 18 games this season.
“His dynamism and presence on the field are normal for a 19-year-old,” said Salzburg sporting director Christoph Freund. “Despite his young age, he already has a wonderful sense to make the right decisions in the field. he plays football, Brenden fits perfectly with us.
Part of the explanation of why it’s your working speed. Salzburg is based on young players in a fast and urgent game designed to destabilize the richest and most decorated enemies. Napoli. This year he tied for Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow in the first round.
“In the more than two years, it has evolved a lot technically and the distance and speed it travels in a game is virtually zero,” Union coach Jim Curtin said of Aaronson.
Salzburg has also earned a reputation as one of the world’s groups for its ability to train young people in the most sensible European leagues. In recent years, he has fed Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and Liverpool pair Sadio Mané and Takumi Minamino before advancing them. According to the Inquirer, the union would get between 10 and 20% of all Aaronson’s long-term moving fees.
The fact that Salzburg is led by an American, former New York Red Bulls chief Jesse Marsch facilitates Aaronson’s transition abroad.
Aaronson made an appearance with the US Men’s National Team. But it’s not the first time His cap came here this year in a friendly win against Costa Rica.