"Justin Haak could not be hitting the open market at a more perfect time after a standout 2025 campaign that has helped NYCFC reach the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 24-year-old central defender, who will become a free agent when NYCFC's season concludes, has garnered remarkable interest from other teams in Major League Soccer, as well as from England and Germany, a source told amNewYork on Thursday."
"Six teams from the English Football League Championship, the country's second-tier soccer league, have also shown significant interest. That includes first-place Coventry City and second-place Middlesbrough. The top two teams at season's end are automatically promoted to the lucrative Premier League. Coventry City's manager, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard, has obvious links to NYCFC, having finished his storied playing career in 2016."
Justin Haak had a standout 2025 campaign helping NYCFC reach the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 24-year-old central defender will become a free agent when the season concludes and has drawn interest from MLS clubs and teams in England and Germany, with 16 MLS inquiries. Six English Championship clubs, including Coventry City and Middlesbrough, plus two mid-table Bundesliga teams, have expressed interest; Coventry's manager Frank Lampard has links to NYCFC. NYCFC risks losing the Brooklyn homegrown for nothing, and Haak has developed into one of the league's top defenders with versatility to play centrally.
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