Brenden Aaronson to FC Red Bull Salzburg is official.
The 19-year-old Philadelphia Union homegrown will be transferred to the Austrian Bundesliga club at the end of the season on a deal that sets a transfer fee record not only for the team but for an American homegrown player in MLS. He’ll be eligible to play when the international transfer window opens in January.
“This is an important next step for both Brenden, the organization, and United States soccer,” Sporting Director Ernst Tanner said in a news release. “This has always been the goal of the club.