USMNT forward Aaronson joining Union Berlin on loan – source

United States attacker Brenden Aaronson is near finalizing a loan to Union Berlin, a source instructed ESPN.

Aaronson moved to Leeds United from FC Salzburg final yr in a switch value roughly $30 million, however after Leeds had been relegated from the English Premier League this season, he sought a transfer elsewhere. Union Berlin completed fourth this yr within the Bundesliga and certified for the UEFA Champions League.

The loan was first reported by The Athletic.

In his lone Premier League season, Aaronson 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.

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

The 22-yr-outdated spent two years with the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer earlier than making the leap to Salzburg in 2020.