NEW YORK, N.Y., March 8, 2021 - New York City FC today announced that midfielder Gedion Zelalem has signed a new contract with the Club while fellow midfielder Juan Pablo Torres will head out on loan to USL Championship side Austin Bold FC.
Zelalem’s option was declined at the end of the 2020 season but the new deal will see the 24-year-old return to the Bronx in 2021 with Club options attached for additional years. He appeared in one match last season against the Philadelphia Union at the “MLS is Back Tournament” before missing the remainder of the season with an injury.