Philadelphia Union set to sign USMNT defender from Ligue 1 side

Source: USMNT's McKenzie set to rejoin Philly

The Philadelphia Union is finalizing the transfer of Toulouse and United States international defender Mark McKenzie, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Philadelphia Union set to sign USMNT defender from Ligue 1 side

It's starting to look like the Philadelphia Union are looking to strengthen their back line with a premature move for the 2027 season.

I Support the Philadelphia Union's Strategy of Bringing Back All the Good Players They Previously Sold to Europe

Union news: BREAKING: The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a deal to sign USMNT center back Mark McKenzie from FC Toulouse in January, per sources.– Fee around $2.5m. McKenzie will be a DP– Toulouse made clear no summer departure, so move for January agreed– McKenzie, 27, returns…— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) August 18, 2026 McKenzie is a Union academy product out of Delaware. He was a starter on the 2020 team that won the Supporters’ Shield, whic…