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The Philadelphia Union have signed Mexico international Marco Fabian as its newest designated player, the club announced on Friday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ESPN FC sources said on Tuesday that Fabian had been in contact with the Union and was close to signing a deal with the MLS outfit amid interest from clubs in China and the UAE.
=¨Philadelphia Union officially acquire @miseleccionmxEN Attacking Midfielder @MarcoFabian_10.Philly, say hello to your new No. 10 =I https://t.co/OC84FIiSMw#MarcoPHabian | #DOOP | #ThisIsPhilly pic.twitter.com/R7RtRJAtgM— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) February 8, 2019


Fabian becomes just the second Mexican-born player to ever join the Union after Cristhian Hernandez who played two matches for the club in 2012.
Fabian,...