Atlanta United loans Ezequiel Barco to Argentine club

Published January 31, 2022 5:21 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has loaned midfielder Ezequiel Barco to Club Atlético River Plate in Argentina’s top flight for the 2022 season. Barco’s loan opens up a designated player spot for United’s pursuit of another promising young Argentinian player, Thiago Almada. The club confirmed that it holds his MLS rights. United also announced it had transferred 20-year-old George Bello to Arminia Bielefeld of the German Bundesliga, making him Atlanta’s first homegrown player to make the move to a top European league.

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