Overview
- Red Bull New York announced on June 2 that Donkor signed a three-and-a-half-year MLS contract that keeps him at the club through the 2029-30 season with a club option for 2030-31.
- One outlet reported the new deal would begin on Jan. 1, 2027, a detail the club statement did not uniformly corroborate and which remains reported rather than confirmed.
- Donkor has set single-season career highs this year with 14 starts, four assists, 1,183 minutes and he scored his first MLS goal on April 22 against D.C. United.
- Club leaders and coaches praised Donkor’s rapid development, with head of sport Julian de Guzman calling him an important member of the team and head coach Michael Bradley calling him integral to the side.
- A Ghana native who began his career with Guidars FC in Mali, Donkor’s new deal secures a young asset for the Red Bulls and could raise his role, transfer value, and influence on the club’s youth-heavy midfield when play resumes after the World Cup break.