Aaronson had deal with Leeds contingent on EPL survival - Mail 31/5/22


"I'm sitting there sweating and pacing around the cafe," he said of the May 22 match. "And, yeah, it was tough to watch, but they got the job done. ... And the next day I was there."

Aaronson's contract was announced Friday, a five-year deal for the 21-year-old from Medford, New Jersey. He joined Red Bull Salzburg from Major League Soccer´s Philadelphia Union in January 2021 when Jesse Marsch was coach of the Austrian team, and he reunites with Marsch at Leeds.

Aaronson had six goals and 10 assists in 41 matches in all competitions last season as Salzburg won its ninth straight league title and fourth consecutive Austrian Cup. He has five goals in 18 international appearances and is on the U.S. roster for four World Cup prep matches next month.

"I got a little, I guess, definition about the player that Leeds want, and I think I fit that," he said. "They celebrate a tackle like a goal. And I'm going to be that guy that's not only going to be the creative outlet ... I'm going to be the guy that's working hard, too, and that's what Leeds is."

At the World Cup in November, the U.S. opens against Ukraine, Wales or Scotland, then plays England and Iran.

"We're going to the World Cup to win it," Aaronson said. "We're not just there as participants."

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