Atlanta United confirm signing of Watford teen Dion Pereira | OneFootball

OneFootball's home page

Atlanta United confirm signing of Watford teen Dion Pereira | OneFootball

In partnership with

Yahoo sports
Icon: OneFootball

OneFootball

Alex Mott·16 January 2019

Atlanta United confirm signing of Watford teen Dion Pereira

Article image:Atlanta United confirm signing of Watford teen Dion Pereira

Atlanta United have confirmed the signing of Watford youth star Dion Pereira.

The 19-year-old was widely seen as one of the Hornets most promising products, having featured regularly for their U-23 side.

OneFootball Videos

But now it’s been confirmed that the midfielder will join the MLS outfit.

“We’re pleased to welcome Dion to the club and look forward to him joining the squad as we head into the 2019 season,” Atlanta United Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra said.

“We identified him as a young, technical player who we believe will adapt well to Atlanta United and MLS.”

MORE STORIES

See More Stories
Watch on OneFootball