MLS outfit Colorado Rapids have announced that Auston Trusty will join the Gunners in the summer transfer window.
The 23-year-old is a talented defender, typically operating as a centre-back for the Rapids, who are also owned by Arsenal chief Stan Kroenke.
The Pennsylvania-born centre-half has spent the last two seasons with the Rapids after joining from fellow MLS side Philadelphia Union back in 2020.
He has featured for the USA youth teams but is yet to be capped by the senior side.
Trusty will remain at the Denver based club until the end of the current campaign before joining up with Mikel Arteta's squad in mid-July.
A Rapids statement read: "The Colorado Rapids have reached an agreement with English Premier League side Arsenal FC for the transfer of defender Auston Trusty, the club announced today.
"Trusty will remain with the Rapids on loan before departing for Europe on July 17.
“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.”
