At the RBNY Training Facility on Thursday, July 27, attention was diverted from the New York Red Bulls’ preparations for their next game by the announcement of a new signing. Panamanian defender Fidel Escobar Just as I was typing this preview article on the upcoming match against the Montreal Impact, the Red Bulls informed the Media that Fidel Escobar signed to an 18 month loan deal and also received his P1 Visa.
“We are excited and we’ve been tracking him for a while and then during the Gold Cup we were able to spend a little more time to know him and then I think it became clear it was going to be a good fit.