Media, Pa. native Auston Trusty is heading to Europe in a deal the Colorado Rapids have reached to transfer the 23-year-old defender to fellow Kroenke Sports and Entertainment-owned club Arsenal FC.
As part of the deal, Trusty will be loaned back to the Rapids through July 17 when his European adventure will officially begin.
“Auston’s outstanding performances caught the eye of several European clubs over the past 12 months,” Pádraig Smith, Colorado Rapids Executive VP & General Manager, stated in a news release announcing the deal. “We are privileged to be part of an organization with the reach and scale of KSE that allows us to help a player of Auston’s potential further his development and career aspirations in Europe.