Minnesota United has been credibly linked to Austrian attacker Dominik Fitz in the summer transfer window, the Pioneer Press confirmed Monday.
The Loons were exceedingly quiet on possible new additions ahead of Thursday’s MLS deadline, but have been working on a deal to bring in Fitz from Austria Wien, a club based in Vienna and the Austria Bundesliga, a source said.
Sky Sport Austria reported the Loons and Austria Wien have agreed to a fee of approximately $2.3 million and the transfer is expected to close in the “coming days.” That sum is unconfirmed.
MNUFC has been in the market for a central attacking midfielder and Fitz would help fill that need. If that fee is correct, he will come in on a Designated Player slot.
“It all happened very quickly,” Fitz was quoted by the Krone outlet. “For me, this is the next right step.”
Besides Fitz, United has been in the market for a defensive midfielder and a forward, the Pioneer Press previously reported.
Current Loons midfielder Joaquin Pereyra would need to vacate one of the DP slots to make way for Fitz. The Loons other current DP, Kelvin Yeboah, also played in the Austrian Bundesliga for WSG Tirol and Sturm Graz from 2019-22.
Fitz, 26, has 54 goals and 63 assists in 204 appearances for the Vienna club since 2018. He has one goal and one assist in three matches so far this season.
The Krone said Fitz’s exit will result in the loss of “a true Austrian face” in the league.
After climbing to second place in the Western Conference, MNUFC has seven regular-season MLS games remaining before the MLS Cup Playoffs during the third week of October.
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