Philadelphia Union midfielder Paxten Aaronson is set to sign for Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt after the two clubs agreed a fee for the United States youth international, a source has confirmed to ESPN.
Aaronson, brother of Leeds United’s Brenden Aaronson, is set to be transferred to the Bundesliga club for an initial fee of $4 million plus add-ons and a percentage of any future sale, pending completion of a medical and agreement of personal terms.
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Details of the transfer were first reported by MLS reporter Tom Bogert.
Paxten Aaronson, 19, captured the attention of many after winning the Golden Boot and being voted as the tournament’s best player at this summer’s CONCACAF U-20 Championship, when he scored seven goals to help the U.S. qualify for the 2024 Olympics.
