"Another Australian is set for a move to the MLS, with Melbourne City defender and World Cup hopeful Kai Trewin set to complete a permanent move to New York City FC, sources have told ESPN. Like Melbourne, New York are a member of City Football Group's stable of clubs, and finished the MLS' Eastern Conference in fifth in 2025, subsequently advancing to the conference finals of the MLS Cup, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Inter Miami."
"ESPN understands that the A-League outfit will receive more than a seven-figure sum (AUD) for the defender, who, after being a part of several prior squads, made his full Australian debut in friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia last November and will now seek to bolster his case for selection for the World Cup in summer. The Colombia defeat, in which Trewin started in an Australia XI run through by illness, came at Citi Field in Queens --"
Kai Trewin will complete a permanent move from Melbourne City to New York City FC, a fellow City Football Group club. The Canberra-born 24-year-old earned his full Australian debut in friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia last November and aims to strengthen his World Cup selection case. Melbourne City will receive more than a seven-figure AUD fee for the defender. Trewin played 19 starts across the A-League and Asian Champions League Elite this season and was a regular in the squad that won the 2024-25 A-League. New York finished fifth in the MLS Eastern Conference in 2025 and reached the conference finals.
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