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Report: Mark McKenzie to sign homegrown deal

Mark McKenzie is set to become the latest homegrown player to sign with the Philadelphia Union, according to a report by Ives Galarcep.

In #MLS news, I’m told the Philadelphia Union are signing U.S. Under-20 defender Mark McKenzie to a homegrown player deal, continuing a trend of centerbacks landing HG deals this winter (Grant Lillard, Kris Reaves, Kevin Politz)

— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) January 11, 2018

McKenzie turned down a USL deal to stay with Bethlehem Steel FC over the summer and reported to campus at Wake Forest, where he struggled to find playing time on the Demon Deacons back line.