It is no secret that Aurelien Collin is out of contract. At the New York Red Bulls' end-of-season media day, he told reporters "of course" he wanted to return to the club, and spoke about his personal ambition to win CONCACAF Champions League.
As it happens, RBNY's very first games of 2017 will be CCL quarterfinal matches against Vancouver Whitecaps. Collin and the Red Bulls would appear to be as well matched next year as they were in 2016, when his arrival provided a near-immediate answer to a defensive crisis that threatened to derail the club's season.