06.02.2020 - 15:32 | Source: Kronen Zeitung/MLS | Reading Time: 1 mins

Done Deal!

Cory Burke leaves Philadelphia - Joins SKN St. Pölten in Austria

Austrian Bundesliga side SKN St. Pölten have landed Philadelphia Union's Cory Burke. Interest was first reported by Austria's Kronen Zeitung on Jan. 10. Almost a month later Philadelphia confirmed a six-month loan agreement.

Update Feb. 6: “I think they have a good situation for him, as he will join a club where the coach is a friend of mine and he knows everything about the player,” Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner told reporters. “The goal is to give him match practice on a higher level than he has had so far."

The Jamaican international spent last season at Portmore United on loan from Philadelphia Union and could be available for a permanent transfer.

The Austrian Bundesliga side were eager to add depth after they lost Husein Balić to Linz-based side LASK in a deal worth $342,000. In Burke, the club will have a suitable replacement until the end of the season when he is expected to return to Major League Soccer.

ROSTER NEWS: Striker Cory Burke has officially been loaned to Austrian Club SKN St. Poelten.



Burke is eligible to return this June following @SKNStPoelten's season.



https://t.co/uuy1Jy907Z pic.twitter.com/ZCHrtWRzzj — Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) February 6, 2020

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