HARRISON, N. J. (AP) — Swedish forward Emil Forsberg was traded Saturday to Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls from sister club RB Leipzig in Germany.
New York said the 32-year-old will sign a three-year contract and be a designated player whose salary doesn’t fully count toward the league’s salary cap. The agreement includes an option for 2027; The Red Bulls have specified whether the option is for the team, the player or the mutual.
Forsberg has 21 goals in 86 overseas appearances, scoring to lead Sweden to a 1-0 win over Switzerland at the 2018 World Cup. He played for Sundsvall from 2009 to 2012 before moving to Malmö in 2013 and 2014.
He joined Leipzig in January 2015 and had 71 goals in 324 appearances, including 39 in 195 Bundesliga matches and eight in 46 second Bundesliga games.
Forsberg decided on the Bundesliga side for the 2016-17 season.
He has scored four goals in 25 games this season, and scored a goal on Wednesday in a 2-1 win over Switzerland’s Young Boys in the Champions League.
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