Auston Trusty is getting a major upgrade in the Kroenke-owned family of clubs.
Trusty, the U.S. international center back, was sold from the Colorado Rapids to Arsenal on transfer deadline day in England for an undisclosed fee, though he'll be loaned back to Colorado until July, when he makes his move overseas ahead of the 2022-23 Premier League season. He may be one of two Americans making the move to the Emirates this summer, with the New England Revolution reportedly in agreement over a deal with Arsenal for goalkeeper Matt Turner. Arsenal, in its announcement, said that the plan is to loan Trusty elsewhere in Europe for next season to "further progress his development."
Trusty, 23, began his MLS career with the Philadelphia Union as part of a center back tandem with U.S. international Mark McKenzie. He enjoyed a strong 2021 MLS season for the Rapids, starting 33 matches and helping the club finish the regular season first in the Western Conference. He has yet to be capped at the international level, though he has been on the bench for three U.S. friendlies, most recently a 1–0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in December.
