Paxten Aaronson is poised to move from Eintracht Frankfurt to Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids in a transfer reported to be worth up to €7 million ($8m), which would be a record fee for the Rapids. The 21-year-old would occupy a designated player slot. Interest reportedly existed from Southampton, Coventry and FC Salzburg, and loan inquiries came from Bundesliga clubs, but Aaronson preferred stability and a move closer to family. He has four USMNT caps, joined Frankfurt from Philadelphia Union in 2023, and had loan spells at Vitesse and Utrecht.
United States international Paxten Aaronson is on the verge of a move to Colorado Rapids, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Aaronson is currently at Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt but sources say he is keen on a move back to MLS. A source has told ESPN the move would be a record transfer for the Rapids, with the move worth up to €7 million ($8m), surpassing the €4.5m ($5.2m) fee for Brazil striker Rafael Navarro.
Aaronson, 21, would take one of the designated player slots. There was interest in him from Championship sides Southampton and Coventry, along with FC Salzburg in Austria as well as loan interest from other teams in the Bundesliga but Aaronson wanted stability and a move closer to his family. Aaronson has four caps for the USMNT and joined Eintracht Frankfurt from the Philadelphia Union in 2023.
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