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Julian Hall Signs Four-Year Extension With New York Red Bulls

Placing the 18-year-old in MLS's U-22 Initiative aims to give the club salary-cap flexibility to improve its leverage in future transfer talks.

Overview

  • Red Bull New York announced Thursday that homegrown forward Julian Hall signed a four-year deal that runs through the 2029-30 MLS season.
  • The club moved Hall into an MLS U-22 Initiative roster spot, making him the youngest American ever to sign that type of deal and the first RBNY Academy product to do so.
  • Hall has emerged as a starter in 2026, leading the team in goal contributions and earning an MLS All-Star nod after becoming the youngest player in league history to score a hat trick in May.
  • Multiple European clubs have been reported to show interest in Hall, and the extension preserves New York's negotiating position for a future transfer while the club declined to disclose financial terms.
  • Hall has represented the United States at youth levels, remains eligible for Poland, and the new deal keeps open questions about which senior national team he will ultimately join.