The 14-time Austrian Bundesliga champion is in the UEFA Champions League, drawn into Group A with reigning holders Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow.

A move to Salzburg could also see Aaronson take part in elite European competition. Brenden Aaronson to FC Red Bull Salzburg is official.

For me and for this club, this is just the beginning, and I look forward to what the future holds.”. This dream wouldn’t have come true without them. He has started every one of Philly's 18 matches this year after making 25 starts as an 18-year-old last season.

Brenden Aaronson, the Philadelphia Union's 19-year-old breakout midfield star, is headed to RB Salzburg, where he'll play for American manager Jesse Marsch, the Union announced on Friday. She’s been saying that a lot. Kevin Minnick may be reached at kminnick@njadvancemedia.com. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC.

He'll be eligible to play for RB Salzburg when the winter transfer window opens on Jan. 1, and, according to the Union, he's moving for "a multi-million-dollar transfer fee" plus additional bonuses, making his fee the highest "for a U.S.-based homegrown player."

Aaronson, 19, a product of the Philadelphia Union Academy, will finish the 2020 MLS season with the Union before joining FC Red Bull Salzburg. Aaronson and his family were active in vetting Salzburg. Philadelphia Union announced on Friday morning that the club has reached a historic transfer agreement with FC Red Bull Salzburg for homegrown midfielder Brenden Aaronson.

Tasked with upping his production in his sophomore campaign, he has four goals and five assists for the second-place Union. “Player development is one of the three core areas we want to excel at to build our club into a consistent winner and giving players a chance to continually challenge themselves is part of that ideology. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The sort of player that US coach Jesse Marsch has currently available in Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai but also in … “Before working towards a career overseas, my first goal was to play on the Philadelphia Union field. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission.

Even on the most notable day yet of his career, the 19-year-old sealing a transfer to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg for a record transfer fee, Aaronson winced when reminded that his … He has also been published in the Guardian, Newsweek, Howler, Pro Soccer USA, and several other outlets.

Brenden’s success will inspire everyone involved in developing our young talent and will be just one of many success stories we expect to see out of our academy in the coming years. The USMNT midfielder, 19, has sealed a deal which the Union call the “highest ever transfer fee for a U.S.-based homegrown player” as several add ons are also included.

The 19-year-old midfielder, who has been favorably compared to German national team player Kai Havertz will join the club in the 2021 January transfer window. Aaronson, who becomes the Union's first outgoing transfer to Europe, joins the growing group of young U.S. talents overseas, and he follows ex-FC Dallas standout Reggie Cannon in moving abroad after the right back signed with Portugal's Boavista last month.

“Brenden is a special player who is always looking to improve. RB Salzburg is one of Austria's biggest clubs and they are coached by American Jesse Marsch. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. New York did fetch a $5 million fee for homegrown Matt Miazga from Chelsea in 2016, for comparison sake. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience.

The club has recently transferred the likes of Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), Takumi Minamino (Liverpool), Naby Keita (RB Leipzig) and Sadio Mane (Southampton) over recent seasons. I am so incredibly appreciative of all my coaches, my family, and the Philadelphia Union fans. After representing US youth national teams at various levels, including the Under-23s, Aaronson received his first senior U.S. men's national team call-up in October 2019 and his first cap came in February 2020 against Costa Rica. Aaronson has blossomed into one of America’s most promising midfield talents. “Playing in Europe has always been a part of my dream.

She definitely wanted to have us on the same field together, but unfortunately it didn’t turn out like that. RB Salzburg is one of Austria's biggest clubs and they are coached by American Jesse Marsch.

Brenden Aaronson has finally sealed his move to RB Salzburg from the Philadelphia Union. “Brenden Aaronson is considered one of the greatest talents in the MLS, his dynamism and his presence on the field are extraordinary for a 19-year-old,” Salzburg sporting director Christoph Freund said.

A Medford resident, the standout midfielder for the Philadelphia Union will join Austria’s FC Red Bull Salzburg after the two teams reached a historic transfer agreement.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. In the meantime, we’re happy to have him through the end of our 2020 season, and I promise fans we’ll make the most of our time with him.”. The former MLS player and New York Red Bulls manager guided Salzburg to their seventh consecutive league title last year, as well as their second consecutive Austrian Cup triumph. Aaronson, 19, turned professional and signed a Homegrown Player deal on Sept. 17, 2018.

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Safe to say that RB Salzburg sporting director, Christoph Freund, is pumped to sign Aaronson.

There are plenty of connections between the two clubs as well. The way they play football really suits my own style.". As the very reliable Jonathan Tannenwald from The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, the fee amounts to $6 million, with up to a further $3 million added through easily achievable performance-based add-ons. , the Austrian Bundesliga side announced the signing of US mega-talent Brenden Aaronson. This, according to sporting director Ernst Tanner, was a priority, both for the good of the club and to allow Aaronson the entire spring to settle in before Salzburg dips into the European transfer market next summer. I look forward to watching him continue to grow and develop at Red Bull Salzburg. “Despite his young age, he already has an excellent feeling for making the right decisions on the pitch. The Union will also retain a percentage of any future transfer fees for Aaronson. My family had tickets to the inaugural season, so I grew up watching the team from the very beginning and I remember hoping one day to be on that field scoring in front of the home crowd.

On Friday, Red Bull Salzburg made official what was first reported by Transfermarkt on Sep. 11, the Austrian Bundesliga side announced the signing of US mega-talent Brenden Aaronson.

By continuing to use the site, you accept our, By Matthew DeGeorge Like I said, I was one of them once, and their support means everything to me. His assist vs. The deal, which sends Aaronson to FC Red Bull Salzburg, is the Union's first outgoing European transfer. Aaronson will leave for Austria following the end of the 2020 MLS season, which is a boon for the Union, a team in contention for the Supporters' Shield in the abbreviated campaign. Last January, the club moved Erling Haaland to Borussia Dortmund and Takumi Minamino to Liverpool.

Sporting Kansas City in the MLS Is Back knockout stage (not included in his league stats), offered a glimpse into what he's capable of in the attacking third. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images). Manuel Veth is the editor-in-chief of the Futbolgrad Network and the Area Manager USA at Transfermarkt. We need to create an environment where the player could continue in his development.”.

Aaronson is the Union's first academy product to be transferred abroad and the deal, which is the Union’s first outgoing European transfer, includes a multi-million-dollar transfer fee, as well as additional performance-based bonuses, for the highest ever transfer fee for a U.S.-based homegrown player. You may opt-out by. “This is an important next step for both Brenden, the organization, and United States soccer,” said Philadelphia Union's German sporting director Ernst Tanner, . We want to establish a unique identity of developing young players through our academy with an end goal of cultivating and developing their talent to the level that allows them to compete against the very best in the world.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Still, anyone who has seen Aaronson play over the last few months knows: the sky is the limit for the US national team player. I know he’ll always have Philadelphia and the Union in his heart and I look forward to seeing what his future holds.”. Then there is a strong connection to RB Leipzig. “Before working towards a career overseas, my first goal was to play on the Philadelphia Union field. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.

The sort of player that US coach Jesse Marsch has currently available in Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai but also in young German super talent Karim Adeyemi. According to ESPN, the initial fee is $6 million and could rise to as high as $9 million. “I think it gets a lot of looks and it’s great to be the first, but for sure I’m going to be one of many starting with the Union, and MLS too.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Marsch's side advanced to the group stage of the Champions League and were drawn against Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow. You see it on the field, scoring goals, playing amazing at the back with Mark and Font, and I think it’s only getting better now with the talent.”. It was his first season in charge.

At RB Salzburg, Aaronson is seen as a typical number 10.

The group stage will be wrapped up before January. He earned his first cap in a friendly against Costa Rica earlier this year and was selected to the U.S. Men’s Olympic Qualifier team last March before the coronavirus outbreak shut things down.

Like much of the other pressure he willingly shoulders, Aaronson feels comfortable being the first through the breach. Tanner, who had previously worked in Germany for 1860 Munich and Hoffenheim but was also involved in the Red Bull system at one point, knows how to negotiate with big clubs in Europe.

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Bill Atkinson to air on PBS. He signed a pre-contract agreement with the Union in 2018, then stepped into the lineup in 2019 and hasn’t left it.

The club, known for its impressive development of players … With his way of playing football, Brenden is a perfect match for us and we are already looking forward to him. “He wants to leave the right way.



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