Report: Red Bulls Set to Acquire Lewis Morgan from Inter Miami

photo from the Scottish Sun

New York Red Bulls have been linked with a trade that will see Lewis Morgan join the club for $1.2 million in allocation money. According to The Athletic, the move comes when New York is in need of a winger following the departure of Daniel Royer.

The 25 year-old Scottish player has been with Inter Miami since their inception in 2020. He joined the club from Celtic after several loans around United Kingdom, including spells at St. Mirren and Sunderland FC. In total he played 57 games for Inter Miami and scored three goals over that span. 

The move benefits both teams as New York is in need of a pressing winger and Miami is in desperate need of salary relief. The allocation cost will alleviate them and open up the possibility of more player moves this off-season. For New York, it is another shrewd move by Kevin Thelwell, who appears to have learned how to pull talent from unsuspecting locations in the league.

No word on when the move will become official but New York is wasting little time in re-stocking their team before the start of the 2022 MLS season in February.