Gustav Berggren’s P-1 visa was approved and is now in hand, allowing him to join the New York Red Bulls after nearly a month-long process. The 27-year-old signed a 3.5-year contract on July 23 but could not play until the visa was granted. He is expected to bolster New York's midfield as a direct replacement for holding midfielder Felipe Carballo, who returned to Gremio and later moved to the Portland Timbers on loan. Berggren joined from Poland’s RKS Rakow after three seasons, where he won the 2022-23 league title, earned team MVP honors in 2024, and recorded five goals and seven assists across 105 appearances. New York also acquired goalkeeper John McCarthy on the final day of the transfer window; he will back up Carlos Coronel after AJ Marcucci suffered a season-ending knee injury. Berggren can potentially debut against Charlotte FC in North Carolina.
Veteran Swedish midfielder Gustav Berggren's visa has been approved and is in hand, meaning he can join the New York Red Bulls after a nearly month-long wait for the process to be completed, a source tells amNewYork. The 27-year-old officially signed a 3.5-year deal with the MLS side on July 23, but was unable to participate in any game action until the P-1 visa went through.
Berggren was signed from Poland's RKS Rakow, with whom he spent the last three seasons. He won a league title with them in 2022-23 and team MVP honors in 2024. Across 105 appearances, he tallied five goals with seven assists. The approval of his visa caps a productive Thursday the final day before MLS's transfer window shuts for New York, which earlier acquired veteran goalkeeper and two-time MLS Cup winner John McCarthy from the Los Angeles Galaxy for a 2026 third-round draft pick. He will slot in as Carlos Coronel's backup after AJ Marcucci went down with a season-ending knee injury. Berggren can potentially make his team debut on Sunday down in North Carolina against Charlotte FC.
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