The Philadelphia Union viewed signing Jamiro Monteiro to a permanent deal as a key part of their offseason strategy.
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The Union have amassed $1 million in allocation money from four deals, which can build a better roster.
The Union enjoyed their best-ever season in 2019, but they still have ground to make up on MLS’ top teams.
The Union also hold a club option on the striker’s deal for the 2021 campaign.
When he first set out to build the offseason roster, Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner wanted to have all key contributors in place by the time the club left for preseason training in Florida. The club is progressing nicely toward that goal, with a few things in the works, Tanner told Pro Soccer USA on […]
The first signing of the Ernst Tanner era is a forward. The Philadelphia Union announced Friday it signed Brazilian Sergio Santos from Chilean side Audax Italiano with Targeted Allocation Money. “He’s an upcoming young striker and he had a fantastic season in Chile,” Tanner, the new Union sporting director, said of Santos. “We had a lot […]
CHESTER, Pa. — During one of Ernst Tanner’s final games with Red Bull Salzburg, a familiar face to Major League Soccer fans was eager to congratulate him on his appointment as Philadelphia Union sporting director. Former New York Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch, who recently took an assistant coaching job with Red Bull Leipzig, […]