MOSCOW, August 16 Russian national team midfielder Alexei Miranchuk received a work permit visa and can play in the North American Major League Soccer (MLS), Atlanta United announced on the social network X.
Atlanta United announced the signing of a contract with Miranchuk on July 30.
«The visa has been received. He will join the team very soon,» Atlanta said in a statement, which included a video with Miranchuk.
The agreement with the 28-year-old midfielder, whose previous club was the Italian Atalanta, is valid until the end of the 2027 season with an option to extend for another year. Atlanta will play its first match after the break on August 25.