LAFC defeats the Union to win MLS Cup, Paxten Aaronson reportedly on the move to Germany, and more in today’s links
Philadelphia Union News
Burning questions facing the Philadelphia Union as they head into the off season
There will be plenty of questions since with great notoriety in the modern MLS comes interest overseas and decisions in the front office to be made around how to keep as much of the team intact while sticking to a modest Jay Sugarman budget.
Agreement in place to transfer Paxten Aaronson to Eintracht Frankfurt
He garnered widespread notoriety for his play internationally, starring for the United States U20s en route to winning the Golden Ball at the Concacaf U20 Championships.
Union focused on quick turnaround following MLS Cup defeat
“I think the most important thing is to keep this group together,” Curtin said to media postmatch. “That won’t be easy because, when you have success, people want a little bit more, and they are deserving of a little bit more because we have a great team and great players.”
MLS News
Philly native John McCarthy denies Union the MLS Cup
It was a stunning, stirring game, but the Union lost the MLS Cup championship match due to a former player.
MLS commissioner Don Garber provides updates on San Diego & Las Vegas expansion teams
It’s understood Garber intends to settle that number at 32, meaning there’s still room for three more franchises before expansion of the league is finally ended.