The 19 year-old centerback joins the USL side after a preseason with the first team.
In mid-January a "mystery trialist" showed up in the New York Red Bulls' preseason camp. He played at centerback for the team in a scrimmage as well. Around the same time reports of Cheik M'baye joining the Red Bulls surfaced.
Senegal U20 international, Cheikh Mbaye, in camp with #RBNY. Believed to be the "trialist" from today's scrimmage https://t.co/IOKQNkbkdh
— Jake Evans (@JEvans137) January 28, 2016
Could that just have been a coincidence?