Multiple outlets (first tweeted by Jeff Rueter of The Athletic and published by Andy Greder of the St. Paul Pioneer Press) are reporting that Minnesota United FC acquired defender Eric Miller from the Colorado Rapids before the closing of the MLS Primary Transfer Window. In exchange, Minnesota traded away winger Sam Nicholson and a 2018 international slot, with the Rapids also sending over $50,000 in General Allocation Money. The teams and the league have since announced the trade.
Raised in Woodbury, MN, the 25-year-old Miller was a standout in the local club soccer circuit and at Woodbury High School, winning the 2010 Minnesota Mr.