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Second chance for Brenden Aaronson? £25m USMNT star set to return to Leeds after loan struggles & take shot at Premier League promotion

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The United States international made his way to England in the summer of 2023 when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/usmnt-brenden-aaronson-explains-tough-time-leeds-25m-transfer/bltfe2ea29adebc3ee0" target="_blank">completing a £25 million ($32m) transfer to Elland Road</a> – with fellow countryman Jesse Marsch putting that deal in place. Aaronson struggled to produce his best for Leeds, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/usmnt-aaronson-dream-goal-leeds-chelsea-massive-victory/blta212149f58cb7348" target="_blank">registering just one goal</a> and three assists.

WHAT HAPPENED?

When <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-weston-mckennie-tyler-adams-brenden-aaronson-sam-allardyce-leeds-relegation-premier-league/bltf8160d1760fa79d4" target="_blank">relegation out of the Premier League</a> was confirmed, Aaronson <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/what-next-usmnt-star-brenden-aaronson-leeds-loan-terms-revealed-transfer-decision-failed-premier-league-promotion/blt6f21ea5d74a17a4c" target="_blank">triggered a clause in his contract</a> and returned to Germany for a loan spell at Union Berlin. That <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-disaster-year-usmnt-brenden-aaronson-january-summer-transfer-windows-2024-leeds-return/blt50d718f4af285cbc" target="_blank">did not play out as planned either</a>, with 14 starts taken in for a side that narrowly avoided slipping out of the Bundesliga.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

With a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/usmnt-star-brenden-aaronson-plenty-suitors-transfer-window-premier-league-flop-leeds-bench-duty-union-berlin-loan/blta3ea390d935f1374 " target="_blank">spark needing to be found from somewhere</a>, on the back of Copa America duty with his country, the <a href="https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-relegation-clause-escapee-set-for-surprise-elland-road-return-after-daniel-farke-talks-4659237 " target="_blank">Yorkshire Evening Post</a> reports that Aaronson will return to Leeds. He is said to have held talks with Whites boss Daniel Farke, which went positively, and intends to make the most of a clean slate in West Yorkshire.

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Aaronson reportedly <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/brenden-aaronson-transfer-denied-union-berlin-confirm-usmnt-star-return-leeds-statement-bundesliga-survival/blt897f2d09806ad771" target="_blank">had the option of remaining in Berlin</a>, while interest has also been shown in the 23-year-old playmaker from elsewhere, but he wants to help Leeds back into the big time and could prove to be a useful asset for Farke in the Championship.

WHAT NEXT?

Second chance for Brenden Aaronson? £25m USMNT star set to return to Leeds after loan struggles & take shot at Premier League promotion | Goal.com

Brenden Aaronson is ready to embrace a second chance at Leeds, with the USMNT star set to join the Whites’ Premier League promotion push in 2024-25.

Second chance for Brenden Aaronson? £25m USMNT star set to return to Leeds after loan struggles &amp; take shot at Premier League promotion