{"id":558174,"date":"2020-07-15T12:56:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T16:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=558174"},"modified":"2020-07-15T12:56:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T16:56:57","slug":"report-brentfords-dru-yearwood-nearing-move-to-new-york-red-bulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/15\/report-brentfords-dru-yearwood-nearing-move-to-new-york-red-bulls\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Brentford’s Dru Yearwood Nearing Move to New York Red Bulls"},"content":{"rendered":"

An American move could be on the cards for Brentford’s Dru Yearwood<\/a>, according to the Southend Echo.<\/a><\/p>\n

The 20-year-old has come onto the radar of MLS side New York Red Bulls, who are prepared to offer \u00a31.5 million<\/a> to bring him to the club.<\/p>\n

Brentford’s Dru Yearwood Nearing Move to New York Red Bulls<\/h2>\n

Transfer Window<\/h3>\n

The transfer window for American teams opens on August 12, so a deal will likely be confirmed once their window opens.<\/p>\n

A deal for the Englishman has been on the cards for a while now, but it seems as though the move is now nearing completion, with the player set to dump English football and head for the USA.<\/p>\n

Struggling for Playing Time at Brentford<\/a><\/h3>\n

It will come as a boost to the player, who has struggled to feature for the Bees since his move to the club last summer.<\/p>\n

Still only young, Yearwood has only managed to play in a total of two games in the league for the Championship side so far this season, and with the prospect of a Premier League promotion for the club, he may find game time even harder to come by next season.<\/p>\n

Therefore, a move would be the logical option, and Red Bulls are prepared to offer it to him.<\/p>\n

Southend to Benefit<\/h3>\n

The move could not only benefit Brentford but Southend, his former club, too. The Shrimpers have inserted a sell-on clause into the deal that is believed to be worth around 20 percent.<\/p>\n

It means that if the \u00a31.5 million deal did go through, they could be entitled to a payment of \u00a3300,000, which would no doubt be a huge bonus to the club who have just been relegated to League Two.<\/p>\n

Yearwood has played most of his football for the Roots Hall side, featuring in over 50 games for the club as a teenager and contributing four assists during his time there.<\/p>\n

He caught the eye and was swiftly snapped up by Brentford for an undisclosed fee. It now though appears as if his foreseeable future – and remember, he is still only 20 years of age, will be spent playing football in the MLS.<\/p>\n

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