US EditionUnion Transfer Kai Wagner to English Club Birmingham City
Kai Wagner, a 28-year-old All-Star defender, may leave Philadelphia after seven years as the club restructures amid multiple key player departures this offseason, sources say.
- Friday, the Philadelphia Union agreed to transfer Kai Wagner to Birmingham City in England's second division, with the deal likely announced before the week's end.
- The Philadelphia Union are reshaping their roster this offseason, with the Wagner move as the latest in three blockbuster trades involving a reported fee of $2 million.
- With 204 league appearances for the Union, Kai Wagner, 28-year-old German international, recorded eight goals and 58 assists, including 11 in 2025, and served a three-game suspension in 2023.
- With no obvious succession at left back, the Philadelphia Union face a lineup puzzle as Wagner's departure leaves them without their three 2025 MLS All-Stars from last year.
- Following last month's trades of Tai Baribo and Jakob Glesnes, the Wagner move adds to a string of roster exits ahead of the Union’s Jan. 17 preseason in Marbella and Feb. 18 and Feb. 26 Concacaf matches.
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Union transfer Kai Wagner to English club Birmingham City
The Philadelphia Union had three All-Stars in 2025. It will begin 2026 with none of them on the roster. That was sealed Friday when the Union agreed to transfer Kai Wagner to Birmingham City, in England’s second division, the English Football League Championship. The transfer completes a long-awaited dream for the German left back to return to Europe. He has been with the Union since 2019, through seemingly annual transfer sagas. The Union this …
Union Reportedly on the Verge of Selling Best Player to English Team
Union left back Kai Wagner is on the verge of a European move. Reported first by Jose Nunez, confirmed by Tom Bogert and others (EDIT – confirmed now by the team) – Sources: The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a deal to transfer Kai Wagner to Championship side Birmingham City.Wagner, 28, has made 253 appearances for the Union across all competitions, scoring 10 goals and providing 54 assists over 22,134 minutes.One of the best left… pic.twitt…
Report: Birmingham City finalizing Kai Wagner transfer
Kai Wagner transfer rumors online have become a holiday tradition for Philadelphia Union fans but news first reported by Jose Nunez on New Year’s Eve that Birmingham City is finalizing a deal to acquire the star left back is far from a rumor this time. Birmingham City is fighting for relevancy in the Championship and while Birmingham, […] The post Report: Birmingham City finalizing Kai Wagner transfer appeared first on Philadelphia Soccer Now.
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