MLS side Colorado Rapids have signed Rob Holding from Crystal Palace on a free transfer.The former Arsenal defender had one year remaining on his contract at Selhurst Park, but agreed to depart on a f...
MLS side Colorado Rapids have signed Rob Holding from Crystal Palace on a free transfer.
The former Arsenal defender had one year remaining on his contract at Selhurst Park, but agreed to depart on a free this summer.
He has now signed an 18-month contract with the American club through to the 2026 season.
Holding struggled to break into the Eagles' first team after joining from Arsenal in 2023 for £4m and played just one senior game.
He spent the second half of the 2024/25 campaign on loan with Championship outfit Sheffield United and made 11 appearances.
OFFICIAL: The club has signed English defender Rob Holding to an 18-month contract through the 2026 season.
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The 29-year-old featured over 160 times for the Gunners before his move across London and won two FA Cups.
Holding is expected to provide valuable first-team experience for the Rapids, who are chasing a play-off spot in the MLS Western Conference.
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