Colorado Rapids allow fans to exchange traded-away star’s jersey for a new one
by Alexander Abnos from US news | The Guardian on (#6ZFTF)
MLS side's trade of Djordje Mihailovic shocked fans
Club opens new chapter' with Paxten Aaronson purchase
The Colorado Rapids are celebrating the arrival of their new star player by allowing fans to discard memorabilia of their old one.
The MLS team announced on Thursday that it has acquired Eintracht Frankfurt attacking midfielder Paxten Aaronson in a club-record deal involving a reported $7m transfer fee. The purchase fills an obvious need for the Rapids, as the club's previous starting No 10, Djordje Mihailovi, was traded to Toronto FC for $8m after expressing to the club that he wanted to leave not even two full seasons after joining.
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