It’s become expected for the New York Red Bulls to go young with signings, but signing a player’s younger brother is…well, actually also somewhat expected.
After a season in which his older brother Sean served as a linchpin for an elite Red Bulls defensive line, Dylan Nealis joined the club from Nashville SC for a potential $200k in allocation money. A right-sided defender and midfielder, the younger Nealis becomes a key depth piece for a New York side that is staring at the departures of Kyle Duncan and Tom Edwards this winter. The 23-year-old Nealis served largely as a backup to Canadian international Alastair Johnston for Nashville, making only four appearances this past year after a promising first professional season with Inter Miami.