Atlanta United president addresses Miles Robinson & George Bello transfer links

Atlanta United and United States defenders Miles Robinson and George Bello look like on very extraordinary paths.

The defenders were key figures over the past few years with the Five Stripes, notching up 167 combined appearances at senior stage. Both played bit-component roles in Atlanta United's MLS Cup-triumphing group of 2018, at the same time as Robinson helped supply US Open Cup and Campeones Cup titles the subsequent 12 months.

Their fulfillment at membership level has translated to the worldwide level, too. Still simply 19 years antique, Bello has six USMNT caps below his belt already and started in the 1-zero Gold Cup final win over Mexico in 2021.

Robinson scored the triumphing purpose in that very last and, slowly but honestly, has emerge as something of a critical piece for Gregg Berhalter, triumphing thirteen caps just final yr to take his overall to 16. Always a rock-solid defender, Robinson's development within the ball-playing department has paid dividends.

Naturally, the duo have been linked with actions far from Mercedes-Benz Stadium this winter. On the part of Bello - who's reportedly on Watford's radar - it'd appear Atlanta United are open to the possibility of allowing him to leave inside the close to future.

"With George, there was a swirl of hobby," membership president Darren Eales informed journalists at some point of a Zoom conference on Wednesday.

"He's an exciting younger player and has been superb for us. He had the maximum homegrown minutes of any Under-23 player inside the league final year, I think he's been awesome when he's had his possibilities gambling for the United States.

"He's come from our academy and is a person we're actually pleased with. With George, like with all our gamers, if there's a proposal that works for the membership and, greater importantly in this situation, for George, we'll be there to facilitate it for him.

"He desires to play in Europe and if the proper offer comes and we can get something done then obviously, he is going with our blessing."

But it appears Robinson might also need to be a little more affected person if he desires to go away and test himself in Europe. Though hobby from England and Germany has been mentioned, Eales denied the club receiving bids and stated they wouldn't entertain them even supposing they were forthcoming.