Atlanta United’s first summer signing could be close
An old rumor re-emerges stronger than ever.
Atlanta United could have their first signing of the summer soon. In the winter a rumor emerged linking Atlético Mineiro defender Junior Alonso to the club. While nothing happened at the time, the player has now played out the remainder of his contract and confirmed in an interview that his next stop is in MLS.
Reports out of South America say that Alonso and Atlanta have had an understanding in place for several months that he would sign for the club as a free agent this summer. Those reports appear to be backed up by these candid comments, although he doesn’t specifically mention Atlanta United as his next destination.
The now 33-year-old left-sided center back has been named to Paraguay’s World Cup squad and has 63 caps for his country.
On paper, he seems a direct replacement for Juan Berrocal, who is likely to leave the club after his loan expires this summer.
For now, this is still just a rumor, but there seems to be massive amounts of smoke emitting from it. Stay tuned.