Gent is still in discussions with the New York Red Bulls to sign forward Dante Vanzeir. While progress has been slow, the Belgian club is keen on acquiring the 26-year-old who has fallen out of favor with the Red Bulls. With the departure of Gent's manager, who was reportedly against the move, a transfer could be completed within the next week.
on Tuesday that his team is still in talks with the New York Red Bulls to acquire forward Dante Vanzeir.that the two clubs have engaged in talks, though not much progress had been made over the last two weeks.
Vanzier, a native of Belgium, had spent the previous two seasons with the Red Bulls after he was purchased from another Belgian club, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He has two years remaining on his designated player contract with New York. But the 26-year-old has seemingly fallen out of favor with the Red Bulls after two inconsistent seasons. He scored just twice in 2023 and put up four last season, though he did score a pair of goals during New York’s run to an Eastern Conference title and MLS Cup Final appearance.Major League Soccer
Over the last five months, the Red Bulls signed Uruguayan midfielder Felipe Carballo and former PSG and Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to DP deals, bringing the club’s total up to four such contracts alongside Vanzeir and superstar Swedish midfielder Emil Forsberg. Gent currently sits in sixth place in the Belgian Pro League. Following a 1-1 draw with eight-place Charleroi, manager Wouter Vrancken left the club in what the team describes as a mutual agreement. Vrancken had been seen as opposed to Gent making a move for Vanzeir. With him out, it is one less hurdle that has to be cleared for the move to be completed, which could come within the next week.Pantorno is the executive sports editor of amNewYork — a position he has held since January 2020.
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