Union Berlin has further strengthened the squad with Leeds United’s Brenden Aaronson as the next signing and is on the verge of breaking the transfer record. The drive for action on the transfer market fits the new status of the club that finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season.
Champions League debutant Union Berlin is making money
Union Berlin reached Champions League football for the first time in club history. They will get some more competition next season now that the selection is being expanded. This Sunday, the hiring of Brenden Aaronson has been confirmed by the club from Berlin. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder from the United States comes over from Leeds United, which was relegated from the Premier League.
Aaronson is already the fourth serious reinforcement. Controller Alex Kral has been hired from Spartak Moscow, Mikkel Kaufmann has come over from FC Copenhagen.Center defender Diogo Leite has been taken over from FC Porto after being hired last season.
According to Kicker, Union will also quickly break its transfer record to take over Atilla Szalai from Fenerbahçe. An agreement has already been reached about a transfer of the 25-year-old center defender from Hungary. It concerns a transfer fee of fourteen million euros. Never before has Union paid more than ten million for one player.
Qualifying for the Champions League has created a new reality for the team. The new Bundesliga season starts for Union on August 19 with a home game against FSV Mainz 05. On August 31, the opponents in the group stage of the Champions League will be announced.
James Trafford closing in on Burnley move
In other transfer news from England, Goalkeeper James Trafford experienced a dream final at the European Under-21 Championship in Romania and Georgia.
Trafford did not concede a single goal in the entire European Championship with England Under-21. The star of Young England, who is under contract with Manchester City, has been heavily linked to a move to Burnley for some time. The Clarets will play in the Premier League again next season under the leadership of manager Vincent Kompany.
Burnley would be willing to pay around 22 million euros for 20-year-old Trafford. The newcomer to the Premier League, was previously in the race to bring in keeper Bart Verbruggen. He recently exchanged Anderlecht for Brighton & Hove Albion.
