USA star reportedly ‘keen’ on summer transfer to Leeds United after failed January move - YEP 22/5/22
The midfielder is open to working under current Whites manager Jesse Marsch.
By Mark Carruthers
USA international midfielder Brenden Aaronson is reportedly
‘keen’ on a summer move to Leeds United.
The Whites are focused on preserving their Premier League
status and head into Sunday’s visit to Brentford knowing they must better
Burnley’s result against Newcastle United to remain in the top flight.
That has not stopped speculation over possible additions
during the summer transfer window and Aaronson is one of several names linked
with a move to Elland Road.
The 21-year-old broke through in Major League Soccer with
Philadelphia Union during the 2019/20 season but he came to the fore during the
following campaign when he was named in the league’s ‘Best XI’.
That brought him to the attention of a number of clubs in
Europe and it was Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg that won the race for his
services when they concluded a deal worth a reported $6million with a further
$3million to follow in incentives.
Aaronson has taken to life in Europe and helped his new club
to an Austrian Cup win when he scored their second goal in a 3-0 final triumph
against LASK.
The midfielder is now believed to be on Leeds’ radar ahead
of the summer transfer window and Mirror journalist David Anderson has revealed
a move could happen this summer if Jesse Marsch’s side are successful in their
battle against relegation.
He told GiveMeSport: “If they survive, then they can get
Aaronson. That deal was, obviously, quite well progressed in January, but
Salzburg were adamant that they didn’t want to sell him at that moment.
“Don’t forget that they had that big Champions League game
against Bayern Munich. This summer is the time when that deal can be done.