USMNT’s Aaronson signs for Union Berlin on loan from Leeds

United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson has accomplished a season-long loan to Union Berlin from Leeds United, it was announced on Sunday.

Aaronson has agreed a season-long deal to hitch the Bundesliga membership after Leeds’ relegation from the Premier League final season.

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“We would like to wish Brenden good luck during his time at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei,” Leeds said.

Union Berlin completed fourth within the German prime flight final season and certified for the Champions League for the primary time.

His brother Paxten additionally performs in Germany for Frankfurt.

Aaronson joined Leeds from FC Salzburg at the beginning of the 2022-23 marketing campaign in a switch price roughly £23.6 million ($30m) however he sought a transfer away from Elland Road after they dropped into the Championship.

The midfielder appeared in 36 of 38 matches, scoring as soon as and registering three assists. He initially moved to Leeds to reunite with supervisor Jesse Marsch, the man American who additionally coached him at Salzburg. Marsch was fired in February.

He debuted for the USMNT in 2020 and established himself as a key participant throughout World Cup qualifying, enjoying in midfield and as a winger. He got here off the bench in all 4 U.S. matches on the World Cup, enjoying 108 minutes.

Information from The Associated Press was included on this report.