Days after announcing Ronny Deila as its new manager, NYCFC took another step toward fortifying its team for the 2020 season by signing U.S. international midfielder Keaton Parks from Benfica–this time on a permanent basis. The 22-year-old Texas native officially signed a multi-year deal after a successful loan spell with the club last season, NYCFC revealed on Wednesday.
Parks is excited about returning to New York and further establishing his role as a key, dependable box-to-box midfielder for the club. Given it's an Olympic year and the U.S. men haven't reached that stage since 2008, he has an eye on that as well.