The Philadelphia Union didn’t have a first round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft but still managed to land one of the top players in college soccer in University of Akron star Adam Najem.
Najem officially signed with the Union on Wednesday after joining the club as a trialist when the preseason kicked off last month. In exchange for the midfielder’s rights, the Union sent the New York Red Bulls their natural second round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft.
“We are excited to acquire the rights to Adam and sign him as a member of Philadelphia Union,” Philadelphia Union Sporting Director Earnie Stewart said in a news release.