McGree back with Reds in new deal
Riley McGree is back with Adelaide United after the Reds paid an undisclosed fee to Belgian side Club Brugge.
The South Australian has returned to his first senior club, where he made 17 appearances before the Belgians signed him in 2017.
He's a well-respected coach and he's achieved some good results at a pretty high level.
Riley McGree
He did not play a competitive game for Club Brugge, instead having loan spells back in the A-League with Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City over the past two seasons.
The Australia U-23 international says he is looking forward to working under United's new coach Gertjan Verbeek.
"He's a well-respected coach and he's achieved some good results at a pretty high level, so I'm excited to buy into that philosophy and hopefully the rest of the players can do that," added the 20-year-old.
"I think it seems to be so far an attacking, free flowing kind of football that works on tactical and technical aspects and I think that suits me as a player. I want to get forward, I want to score goals and I want to play good football for the fans."
McGree's signing on a three-year deal is the first time United have paid a transfer fee for a player.
He's the first player to be brought in during the off-season by Verbeek, with the Reds having lost five players since the end of last term, including Danish forward Ken Ilso and Spanish midfielder Isaias.
McGree, who will inherit club legend Isaias' No 8 jersey, said he was delighted to be back with United.
"It's obviously home for me and it's where it all started so I got my opportunity here in the first place," he added. "And I feel like it's only right that potentially I get another opportunity to go back overseas or into the national team from here as well."
Adelaide United are 12/1 to win the 2020 Grand Final.
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Riley McGree is back with Adelaide United after the Reds paid an undisclosed fee to Belgian side Club Brugge.
The South Australian has returned to his first senior club, where he made 17 appearances before the Belgians signed him in 2017.
He's a well-respected coach and he's achieved some good results at a pretty high level.
Riley McGree
He did not play a competitive game for Club Brugge, instead having loan spells back in the A-League with Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City over the past two seasons.
The Australia U-23 international says he is looking forward to working under United's new coach Gertjan Verbeek.
"He's a well-respected coach and he's achieved some good results at a pretty high level, so I'm excited to buy into that philosophy and hopefully the rest of the players can do that," added the 20-year-old.
"I think it seems to be so far an attacking, free flowing kind of football that works on tactical and technical aspects and I think that suits me as a player. I want to get forward, I want to score goals and I want to play good football for the fans."
McGree's signing on a three-year deal is the first time United have paid a transfer fee for a player.
He's the first player to be brought in during the off-season by Verbeek, with the Reds having lost five players since the end of last term, including Danish forward Ken Ilso and Spanish midfielder Isaias.
McGree, who will inherit club legend Isaias' No 8 jersey, said he was delighted to be back with United.
"It's obviously home for me and it's where it all started so I got my opportunity here in the first place," he added. "And I feel like it's only right that potentially I get another opportunity to go back overseas or into the national team from here as well."
Adelaide United are 12/1 to win the 2020 Grand Final.
View all Soccer betting
Source: bet365.com
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