New York Red Bulls have added midfielder Youba Diarra on loan from Red Bull Salzburg. The 22-year-old midfielder has battled injuries of late and struggled to find minutes under Jesse Marsch but Director of Sport Kevin Thelwell feels there is great potential.
"Youba is an exciting player for us," said Thelwell in a club statement. "He has very good habits and a high work rate against the ball, and quality going forward, especially in transition. We expect Youba to be a good compliment to our midfield group."
Diarra joined Salzburg in 2018 but has spent most of his time on loan. He had stints with Hartberg, Liefering and St. Pauli just to name a few sides. Over that time he picked up numerous injuries that made it difficult for him to make an impression on any of the clubs.
The young Malian joins a refreshed New York team under new head coach Gerhard Struber. Players like Fabio Netto, Carlos Miguel Coronel and Tom Edwards join the established crew of Sean Davis, Daniel Royer and Florian Valot. The team is slowly gaining an identity ahead of the 2021 season and it is one of youth.
"Physically, he is very dynamic," said head coach Struber of Diarra. "There is an advantage that he already understands our style of play. We look forward to working with him to quickly integrate him into our team."
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