Zelalem, once considered something of a prodigy destined for United States national team stardom, would join Sporting KC later this month. He is traveling to Kansas City to attend Sunday’s match against the Philadelphia Union. International hype has hovered over his career, receiving a noticeable bump after he inked a contract with Arsenal in 2014.
Sporting Kansas City is getting 22-year-old Gedion Zelalem from Arsenal — injured while playing in the U 20 World Cup, he was out of 2018. A big welcome for a player called a soccer prodigy since he was a teenager — Major League Soccer (MLS) news.— SoccerToday (@_Goal_Nation) March 10, 2019
What needs proving in the coming months? His health. Zelalem is a considerable talent who could slot into a variety of roles, but he has been unable to find consistent playing time, his development impeded by injury.
Sporting KC will acquire 22-year-old midfielder Gedion Zelalem on a transfer from English Premier League club Arsenal, sources told The Star. The deal is pending MLS league-office approval
A subsequent extension is set to expire this summer, but his transfer will not include a fee, sources said. The contract with Sporting would run through the end of 2019, with the club having a pair of one-year options for 2020 and 2021.
It equates to something of a trial run.
What needs proving in the coming months? His health. Zelalem is a considerable talent who could slot into a variety of roles, but he has been unable to find consistent playing time, his development impeded by injury.