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First reported on Saturday via Benjamin Quarez of Goal.com, and retweeted below, midfielder Aminata Diallo of PSG will come to Utah Royals FC via a loan.
News out of France this morn:
— Cindy Lara (@cinderL9) March 7, 2020
Aminata Diallo to go on a loan to Utah Royals FC.
Diallo plays as a midfielder for PSG the France women's national team. https://t.co/Siy8L7BAXO
The club, with the reports already circulating on Twitter and Goal.com, posted a teaser about an upcoming announcement on Tuesday. It was expected that Utah Royals FC would make the news official today, its first international signing of 2020.
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) March 10, 2020
Diallo will join URFC forthe 2020 season, pending the approval of her P-1 visa. The rights to Diallo were acquired from the Houston Dash in exchange for a third round draft pick for the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft because Diallo was Discovery Player, someone who is a domestic or international Player who is currently not under contract with the League. A team may claim her rights by adding her to their Discovery List (as Houston did).
Most recently, Diallo played as a midfielder for PSG and for the France women’s national team. With PSG, Diallo made 59 appearances since 2016 and 7 with the French national team. Diallo is seeking more playing time, a reason to come to Utah as URFC looks to improve their midfield.