Real Monarchs have re-signed veteran defender James Moberg to a new two-year contract and exercised options on goalkeeper Jimmy Slayton and midfielder Sam Brown. These three will be the only players signed to full USL contracts for the 2021 season, the remaining roster spots will fluctuate with a combination of loan downs from Real Salt Lake and call ups from the Academy.
“This new way of thinking is in large part due to the massive work our scouting team has done to find and identify young international talent that we believe has the potential to develop and rise to the MLS level, which is something RSL has historically had success with — finding young, undervalued talent and providing them a place to grow and flourish,” Real Salt Lake Assistant General Manager Tony Beltran said.