Tremendous Eagles midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, has joined Main League Soccer (MLS) outfit, New England Revolution, from Belgian league facet, Royal Antwerp.
The Revs confirmed the signing of Yusuf on Monday, saying the 24-year-old Nigerian worldwide joined the membership utilizing the season-ending damage alternative mechanism and has put pen to paper on a three-year contract with an possibility to increase for an additional 12 months.
Yusuf loved a trophy-laden spell in Belgium after signing for Royal Antwerp in 2021. The Nigerian helped the membership to win the league, Belgian Cup and Belgian Tremendous Cup throughout his time there.
“We’re happy so as to add an impactful participant with elite European expertise to our roster in Alhassan Yusuf, whose arrival makes us even stronger within the central midfield place,” Revolution Sporting Director Curt Onalfo instructed the membership’s official web site.
“Alhassan is a proficient participant with title-winning expertise within the prime of his profession. His aggressive drive, glorious imaginative and prescient and passing, and tenacious tackling will all elevate the extent of our workforce.”
Head coach Caleb Porter added: “Along with his worldwide and Champions League expertise, I anticipate Alhassan Yusuf to shortly set up himself as an elite midfielder in Main League Soccer.”
“Yusuf is an athletic, box-to-box central midfielder that has all of the qualities we search for in our double pivots. He’s very full on each side of the ball and can convey ball profitable defensively and verticality to our assault. Alhassan Yusuf is one other addition who’s within the prime of his profession and has championship pedigree.”
