Paxten Aaronson enjoyed a productive loan spell in the Dutch Eredivisie last season and is set for another move this summer.
Aaronson’s loan spell at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem concluded last week, with the American midfielder now set for potential U.S. men’s national team duty at the Paris Olympics. After making 14 combined appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt during the first half of the season, Aaronson was loaned to Vitesse in January, with hopes of earning consistent playing time.
The 20-year-old was one of Vitesse’s top performers, scoring four goals in 14 appearances, despite the club ultimately suffering relegation following an 18-point deduction.
Aaronson has made 22 combined appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt following his transfer from the Philadelphia Union, registering three assists. However, he’s been reduced to only 542 minutes of playing time, mainly being used as a substitute option across all competitions.
His long-term future isn’t in doubt, but Aaronson’s short-term future looks to have already been decided by Eintracht sporting director Markus Krosche.
“At Paxten Aaronson, we will find a solution in which we will probably lend him again,” Krösche said in a press conference, transcribed by Frankfurter Rundschau.
Aaronson is current with Marko Mitrovic’s Olympic squad for a June 11 friendly vs. Japan, the final pre-Olympic tune up for the Americans before heading to Paris this summer.
i thought this one was a stretch and the stretches often turn into loan hell.
maybe by the time he transferred he was too old to play on the U19 team in the lower leagues which is the value in such early moves to germany. get schooled up on the sport (like pulisic or reyna) without having to immediately make and produce on a german first team.
If I recall correctly, he was supposed to go to U19s. However, when he got there they worked him out with the senior team and he did so well they kept him with the first team. Then Glasner left in the summer and Toppmoller doesn’t seem to rate Pax as high.
Like to see him back in Holland.