A flurry of rumors Wednesday morning had RBNY closing on the signing of French left fullback Jason Pendant from Ligue 2 side Sochaux.

Ce n’est pas encore totalement fait mais Jason Pendant (Sochaux) est en négociations avancées avec RB New-York #Mercato #rmclive — Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) March 3, 2020

@redbull Continuez, vous êtes détestés PARTOUT. Vous ne savez que piller les clubs formateurs.

Vos clubs en carton @RBLeipzig_Fr @RBSalzburgBR @RBNewsNetwork... sont 1 fléau qui vide les jeunes talents quand des clubs comme le @FCSM_officiel qui les forment créent le foot. https://t.co/zblNL0B7An — FP 90 (@PetrementF) March 4, 2020

The 23-year old Pendant, who holds Vietnamese dual citizenship, made 31 appearances in the French second division for Sochaux last season and has made 17 so far this campaign, including several stints as team captain.

If signed, Pendant would be an obvious replacement for Kemar Lawrence and allow a more extended seasoning period for rookie Patrick Seagrist, who went the full 90 at left back in the 3-2 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.