Overview
- Union Berlin completed a season-long loan for 27-year-old Emmanuel Latte Lath from Atlanta United, with the German club covering his full salary and holding an option to buy.
- Club statements from Union and the player said the move is intended to give Latte Lath a chance to prove himself in the Bundesliga and to help a side that has lacked a consistent goalscorer.
- Atlanta United framed the deal as a development opportunity for the player and said the arrangement opens a Designated Player slot the club plans to use in the summer transfer window.
- Latte Lath moved to Atlanta in February 2025 for a reported fee of about $22 million after earlier successful spells at St. Gallen and Middlesbrough, but his form fell in MLS and his market value declined.
- If Latte Lath regains form in Berlin Union could exercise the purchase option, a common way for clubs to limit immediate transfer risk while assessing a player over a season.