After several weeks of negotiations involving homegrown rights with Minnesota United, New York Red Bulls have finally signed Red Bulls II midfielder Caden Clark to an MLS contract. The club stated Clark will be available for first team selection immediately after completing covid-19 quarantine protocols.
NEWS: New York Red Bulls Sign 17-Year-Old Caden Clark to @MLS Contract
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Welcome, @iamcadenclark!#RedRunsDeep | #RBNY pic.twitter.com/Cx8sMWMLsL— Red Bull New York (@NewYorkRedBulls) October 10, 2020The negotiations between New York and Minnesota for Clark, who had 3 goals and 5 assists in 11 starts for the Red Bull development team in the USL Championship after signing from the FC Barcelona academy program, made for a fascinating saga that highlighted some of the league’s bizarre legal quirks.