Real Salt Lake inking a contract extension with Pablo Ruiz is an absolutely massive deal, and I, for one, am incredibly excited about what it means for the future.
Ruiz has been a bright spot in an extremely dim year for Real Salt Lake, with his improvement from prior years, unexpected return from loan, and ability to control the midfield proving a notable success story.
Why is this an important, exciting deal for Real Salt Lake? The reasons are plentiful.
The deal is of maximum length
The deal looks like it came a little bit down to the wire, with the extension being announced as ending in 2025.