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Colorado Rapids Sign Paxten Aaronson From Eintracht Frankfurt in Club-Record DP Deal

Reports put the price between $7 million and just over $8 million with add-ons, reflecting an unusually large outlay that carries Designated Player implications.

Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Group A - New Zealand vs United States of America - Marseille Stadium, Marseille, France - July 27, 2024. Paxten Aaronson of United States celebrates scoring their fourth goal. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/ File Photo
Fulham v Eintract Frankfurt - Pre-Season Friendly
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Overview

  • The five-year contract runs through 2030, and the club confirmed Aaronson will occupy a Designated Player slot.
  • Colorado did not disclose terms, while reports vary between a fee just over $8 million plus $1.7 million in incentives and $7 million with $1.5 million in add-ons.
  • Eintracht sporting director Timmo Hardung said Aaronson requested the move as his next step with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon.
  • Philadelphia is set to benefit from a sell-on clause from his 2023 transfer, reported as 20% of the difference between the original $4 million and the new fee.
  • Aaronson had nine goals and six assists in 37 Eredivisie games for FC Utrecht last season after a prior loan at Vitesse, and he has four USMNT caps.