Red Star Belgrade close to signing Australia centre-back Milos Degenek from Columbus Crew, deal source says The Athletic.
Degenek joined the crew from Red Star ahead of the 2022 season and has expressed a desire to return to his former club. The crew felt obligated to honor the request. The club are still working out the finer details and nothing has been signed yet.
Degenek, 29, appeared in 41 games over a season and a half for Columbus. He boasts 42 caps for Australia and has also qualified for the 2022 World Cup.
Red Star have won Serbia’s top league 34 times, more than any other club.
Montreal add Pachuca centre-back
CF Montreal have finalized a deal for Colombian youth centre-back Fernando Alvarez from CF Pachuca, contract sources reveal The Athletic.
As originally reported by Fabrizio Romano, the deal is worth around $1 million.
Montreal acquired Alvarez’s MLS Discovery rights from Inter Miami. Inter Miami were one of the few MLS clubs interested in signing him, not just European clubs.
Alvarez, 19, represented Colombia at the U-20 World Cup. He made one appearance for Pachuca’s first team and was promoted out of the academy. He is also eligible at the international level for Mexico and the United States.
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Parsson leaves DC United as club look to sign
KAS Eupen has finalized a deal for DC United midfielder Victor Parsson, contract sources say The Athletic.
Parsson, 30, joined DC from Schalke last summer. The midfielder made 28 MLS appearances.
The move will give DC even more roster flexibility as they finalize a deal for Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Pirani. United are hoping to sign one or two more players before the summer transfer window closes.
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