Shock waves reverberated through the New York Red Bulls landscape last week when Saudi Arabian club Al-Taawoun announced the signing of Alejandro “Kaku” Gamarra with a flashy social media video. The Argentine attacker had been connected to various parties since the end of the 2020 MLS season, with a departure appearing more and more likely. The issue as stated through various media channels was a contract extension of which the player’s representation claims to have not been formally notified of.
The quiet escalation of the situation continued over this past weekend. On Saturday, Al-Taawoun confirmed the arrival of Kaku in Saudi Arabia.