Rapids acquire M Paxten Aaronson for club-record fee

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The Colorado Rapids signed U.S. men's national team midfielder Paxten Aaronson to a five-year contract on Thursday.

The Rapids acquired Aaronson, 21, from Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt for a club-record $7 million transfer fee.

Aaronson will occupy a Designated Player spot in Colorado as he returns to MLS after playing abroad since 2023.

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