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St. Louis CITY SC sign Michael Wentzel from MLS NEXT Pro

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TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing

St. Louis CITY SC have signed defender Michael Wentzel from MLS NEXT Pro affiliate St. Louis CITY 2 to a one-year contract with options for 2025 and 2026, the club announced Wednesday

The 22-year-old has made two starts for St. Louis on four short-term loan agreements this season. He made his senior team debut in the Concacaf Champions Cup before starting a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United earlier this month.

ā€œMichael has proven his quality when called upon so we are happy to promote him to the first team,ā€ sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel said in a release. ā€œHis aggressive defending and knowledge of our style of play made this a seamless transition for him."

As CITY2's captain, Wentzel led the club to a 9W-3L-2D record in MLS NEXT Pro this season, anchoring the backline to five clean sheets.