Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle says Sullivan has been called into the USMNT camp for the September–October friendly window and the federation planned to announce the official roster on Thursday.
- If Sullivan takes the field in any of the scheduled friendlies he would become the second-youngest player to appear for the USMNT, behind Freddy Adu.
- The call-up follows a sustained hot streak for the Philadelphia Union attacker, including a recent brace, a back-heel goal and a run of consecutive matches with goal contributions.
- Sullivan is contracted to move to Manchester City when he turns 18, but UK labor rules prevent him from joining City’s playing squad before that birthday so he remains with the Union in the near term.
- What to watch next is whether he gets minutes, which would give him senior exposure without locking his international allegiance, and how those minutes could affect his development and the timing of his move to Manchester City.