Homegrown midfielder Noel Buck has returned to the New England Revolution following his loan spell at English Premier League Southampton FC.
Buck, 19, recorded five goals and three assists in 45 MLS matches (30 starts) for the Revs from 2022-24 before heading to Southampton on a six-month loan on Aug. 31.
Buck had been assigned to Southampton’s Under-21 team.
He’s now reunited with his older brother Joe Buck, a Revolution Academy product who signed his first professional contract with MLS NEXT Pro’s Revolution II on Friday.
On the other hand, the Revs sent to veteran midfielder Emmanuel Boateng to the 2025 San Diego FC team for $ 200,000 in general allocation.
Boateng, 30, recorded 17 and 26 assists in 210 MLS games with LA Galaxy (2016-19), D. C. United (2019-20), Columbus Crew (2020) and Revolution (2021-24).
He had two and two assists in 23 games (eight starts) last season.
“We are pleased to facilitate this decision for the EMA, allowing him to return and work more intensively with the Right to Dream Academy, which helped develop his career,” said Revs Sporting Director Curt Onalfo.
“We are grateful to EMA for his years of service in New England, where he is a true professional and valued teammate. We wish him all the most productive for this upcoming bankruptcy in San Diego. “
A native of Ghana, Boateng won the MLS Cup with Columbus in 2020 and the Supporters’ Shield with New England in 2021.