Overview
- The club confirmed the 27-year-old moved from Atlanta United on loan for the 2026–27 season with an option to buy and that Union will pay his full salary.
- Atlanta paid a reported near-€21m fee to sign Latte Lath in 2025 and his form in MLS declined, leaving him with fewer goals and an estimated market value drop to about €10m.
- Union made the signing to address a persistent lack of a reliable centre-forward, a problem that was highlighted by a winless pre-season run and modest scoring returns from existing forwards.
- Latte Lath’s European record includes a breakthrough season at St. Gallen (14 goals, 2022–23) and 29 goals in 67 appearances for Middlesbrough, which underpinned his earlier transfers.
- Atlanta said the loan opens a Designated Player spot for them and gives Latte Lath a chance to prove himself in a top European league while Union evaluates the purchase option.