Atlanta United to sign Tristan Muyumba from EA Guingamp | OneFootball

MLS outfit Atlanta United have struck a provisional deal with Ligue 2 outfit EA Guingamp to sign 26-year-old defensive midfielder Tristan Muyumba, according to L’Équipe.

An opening proposal was submitted by Atlanta United at the beginning of this week – EAG were however open to constructive talks over a possible deal and made a counter-offer.

The MLS side returned with a proposal that has come close to matching the demands of EAG, and all parties now believe that a deal is imminent, despite a number of 2.Bundesliga clubs being interested in the player, including FC Hansa Rostock.

The defensive midfielder began his career in the AS Monaco youth academy and then bounced around a number of outfits, including an unsuccessful loan at Monaco’s sister outfit Cercle Brugge and a very short-lived spell at Toulon in 2020. Muyumba then joined EA Guingamp’s reserve team and slowly worked his way up, being a key part of the EAG side that achieved a mid-table status in 2022/23, making 35 appearances in Ligue 2 during this campaign.

GFFN | James Thorpe