Union Homegrowns Continue to Move Through Europe
The Union line of homegrowns is growing even deeper roots in Europe. Jack De Vries is expecting a permanent move to Italy. Meanwhile, Brenden Aaronson is eyeing a huge step up to the Premier League.
With the European soccer season coming to a close, team moves are starting to trickle in. With that, the futures of multiple Union homegrowns continue to move forward.
Brenden Aaronson
The biggest move so far for American soccer as a whole is Brenden Aaronson. Aaronson is expected to join Leeds United of the Premier League. Tom Bogert broke the news VIA Twitter, just moments after Leeds saved their Premier League status.
The move has been speculated for months. It gained steam once American Jesse Marsch took over as Manager of Leeds. However, Leeds had been staring down the barrel of relegation out of the PL. A 94th-minute winner by former #1 pick in the 2016 MLS Superdraft Jack Harrison would see Leeds stay in the PL.
If Leeds was relegated, Brenden Aaronson’s future would become a huge question mark. Ultimately, Aaronson will get to tune his game in the best league in the world. To think he was leading the Union to their first trophy just 2 years ago.
With Aaronson’s move, the Union will be bringing in even more money. With the future sell-on clause the Union has, the club gets another $5 million from his transfer.
Jack De Vries
While the Jack De Vries move won’t garner national attention, his move is still big for the Union. For good reasons and bad reasons.
To catch up, Jack De Vries was on loan with Italian Serie A side Venezia. While De Vries didn’t get much time with their senior team, he did shine in the U-19 league. De Vries scored 14 goals while assisting on 6 more. However, Venezia was relegated to Serie B this season.
Falling to the 2nd tier of Italian soccer, Venezia appears to be moving towards a more developmental approach. Venezia was happy with De Vries play with the U-19s. It is likely that with his permanent move, a role on the 1st team is likely.
Up until a few days ago, De Vries’s future was a question mark. This is where the move could be bad news for the Union. The Union is in need of attacking depth and De Vries could have more than provided it. Although, his return would have likely seen him return to a bench role with the Union. Staying in Italy is the best choice for his development.
It is unclear what the permanent deal will be. However, the Union is guaranteed to be bringing in even more money.
The Money Keeps Coming In
The moves of Brenden Aaronson and Jack De Vries alone payoff the Mikael Uhre move. If you look at it another way, it could be used to permanently buy Julian Carranza. Carranza is currently on loan from Inter Miami but has shined for the Union this year.
We only know about these 2 moves but this could be a lucrative summer for the Union. With the looming transfers of Kai Wagner and Jose Martinez, the Union is looking at a huge uptick in revenue.
Looking even further down the line, current Union homegrowns could follow the same path as Aaronson and De Vries. Jack McGlynn, Quinn Sullivan, Paxten Aaronson, and Nathan Harriel are next in line.
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