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The transfer deadline day is always busy, but this one, in particular, was busier than most US players.
A total of six U.S. internationals were on the road Monday, following what had already been an engaging January window for USMNT fans.
Having already seen Jordan Morris, Joe Scally, Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie visit Europe this month, several others followed suit on Monday to conclude what was a wave of transfer deals.
From experienced international stars to young American starlets looking to make their own European breakthrough, Goal looks back on the American stars who changed clubs on Monday, as well as two who did not despite widespread rumors …
Bryan Reynolds: from FC Dallas to Roma
The much-discussed transfer saga is over, and Bryan Reynolds is now a Roma player.
Previously linked with Juventus in the first weeks of January, Reynolds finally made it to Rome with some surprising developments along the way.
FC Dallas’ proceeds were at the center of one of the window’s hottest transfer battles and, in the end, Roma won by paying an upfront loan fee of € 100,000 ($ 121,000) with a call option for 6.75 million euros ($ 8.2 million).
On top of that, there are several performance related bonuses that could end up worth a total of 5.65 million euros ($ 6.8 million), while FC Dallas will maintain a sell clause throughout. line.
As for Reynolds, he gets the huge raise he got in his half-season of eye-catching MLS displays. His attacking abilities have never been in doubt but, at Roma, the 19-year-old full-back is now at a club that could help him refine his defensive chops in a five-back system designed to draw the best party. out of it.
And, if that happens, USMNT right-back battle will only get more interesting, with Reynolds set to join Sergino Dest and Reggie Cannon in this fight sooner rather than later.
Paul Arriola: DC United at Swansea City (loan)
One of USMNT’s most versatile veterans, Paul Arriola will travel to Swansea as he seeks to regain his top form after a catastrophic injury.
The winger suffered an ACL tear early in the 2020 MLS season, only making his return to action one game before the campaign ended.
He has since returned to USMNT, however, scoring three goals in two games against El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago.
With the MLS season not starting until April, the move to Swansea will give Arriola some much-needed games while giving the Championship club another dynamic striker in their promotion campaign.
The Welsh side have no option to buy Arriola, although Swansea and DC United are both owned by Jason Levien.
Arriola will join Morris, who Swansea has the option to buy from the Seattle Sounders after his loan spell ends.
DeAndre Yedlin: from Newcastle to Galatasaray
After four and a half years, DeAndre Yedlin’s time at Newcastle is over as the former Seattle Sounders and Tottenham full-back have signed with Turkish giants Galatasaray.
The move is hardly a surprise as Yedlin’s deal with Newcastle was due to end this summer and the club were not expected to offer him a new deal.
Yedlin, who won 62 caps with the USMNT, signed a deal in Istanbul that will run until the summer of 2023 and will net him around 2.6 million euros ($ 3.1 million / 2, £ 3million).
By trading Tyneside for Turkey, Yedlin will now look to help Galatasaray return to the Champions League, with the club currently sitting third in the Super Lig behind neighbors Fenerbahce and Besiktas.
Daryl Dike: Orlando City to Barnsley (loan)
Daryl Dike’s move to Barnsley apparently came out of nowhere.
After making his USMNT debut on Sunday, Dike moved to England to join Barnsley on loan less than 24 hours later.
Barnsley will have a purchase fee of $ 20 million, with Orlando City retaining a 20% sales charge, reports the Orlando sentinel, although taking such an option would break the club’s transfer record.
The move to the championship only continues Dike’s meteoric rise, the forward only being drafted by the Lions last year.
The 20-year-old scored eight goals in 17 appearances last season, earning two calls to USMNT in response to those strong rookie season numbers.
Like Arriola, Dike is expected to miss the start of the MLS preseason and could miss the start of the regular season as well.
Chris Richards: Bayern Munich at Hoffenheim (loan)
Chris Richards has tasted first-team minutes at Bayern Munich this season but, at this point in his career, his development requires more than that taste.
The 20-year-old center-back will remain in the Bundesliga as he leaves on loan to join Hoffenheim, where he will reunite with Sebastian Hoeness.
Last summer, Hoeness took control at Hoffenheim after coaching Richards with Bayern Munich II, where the defender made 38 appearances in the third row.
Richards, widely regarded as one of USMNT’s brightest defensive prospects, has played eight times for Bayern, who deployed the American as a right-back.
Additionally, the FC Dallas youth product made its USMNT debut in November against Panama.
Tyler Boyd: Besiktas at Sivasspor (loan)
Tyler Boyd fell out of the picture with the USMNT, but the winger had a much needed change of scenery on Monday that could jumpstart his career.
The winger has not played for months, having been excluded from Besiktas’s squad to satisfy the foreign list cap. Needing real matches, he will travel to Sivasspor, 14th in the Turkish Super Lig.
Prior to this season, Boyd had done relatively well with Besiktas, scoring four goals in 34 appearances after signing in the summer of 2019.
Internationally, Boyd has won 10 caps, scoring two goals in the 2019 Gold Cup against Guyana. However, he has not been part of the USMNT since November 2019.
Jozy altidore
Gregg Berhalter made the astonishing revelation at the recent USMNT camp that Jozy Altidore could be on the move but, at least until the European deadline, that has yet to materialize.
The future of Altidore remains uncertain, with a ESPN report claiming the forward “had reached a breaking point” with Toronto FC.
Altidore himself took to Twitter to dispel these rumors by saying, “Don’t believe everything you read. The devil is working overtime.”
Berhalter himself has said there has been outside interest in Altidore and a movement could still happen even though it may not be in Europe.
Aaron Long
Another window, another Aaron Long transfer saga that ends with a thud.
Having already been turned down to move to England in three of the last four windows, Long looked like he could finally be ready for Europe this winter.
He had been linked with Reading but the big news fell last week that Liverpool may be interested in taking a step.
That declared interest was never equal to anything, but even so, the New York Red Bulls turned down a championship club’s openings. According to Athletic, the Red Bulls had no intention of letting Long go, even on loan, as they want their defender to be present for the preseason.
With former star Tim Parker now in Houston and newcomer Andres Reyes now with the team, the Red Bulls want Long to get involved to help build a foundation this spring.
And so ends what could have been Long’s last real chance to make it to Europe.
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