Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Colorado Rapids defender Auston Trusty.
The 23-year-old has immediately been loaned back to the MLS side and will join up with the Gunners in the summer.
The Rapids are part of the same Kroenke Sports & Entertainment group which owns Arsenal.
Auston, who has represented the USA national team at age-group level, joined Colorado from Philadelphia Union in 2020.
“Auston is coming off an exceptional season in 2021 in which he played a vital role in helping us finish atop the Western Conference for the first time in our history,” said Pádraig Smith, Colorado Rapids Executive VP & General Manager. “We remain committed to bringing through the top young players from Colorado and across the United States and to providing them with a platform to flourish, achieve success in MLS and earn the chance to make a move to Europe.
“Auston’s outstanding performances caught the eye of several European clubs over the past 12 months and we are privileged to be part of an organization with the reach and scale of KSE that allows us to help a player of Auston’s potential further his development and career aspirations in Europe.”
