The New England Revolution has obtained Nigerian central midfielder Alhassan Yusuf from the Belgian club Royal Antwerp FC for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old will occupy an international roster spot through the 2027 Major League Soccer season, with an option for 2028.

“Yusuf will join the Revolution pending receipt of his P-1 visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC),” NER has announced.

After three years in the Belgian top flight with Royal Antwerp, where he won three trophies, including the 2022-23 Belgian Pro League championship and 2022-23 Belgian Cup, he joined our team.

Yusuf played in all six games for Antwerp in the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, scoring a goal against FC Porto and providing an assist against FC Barcelona.

He also made seven appearances in the UEFA Europa League. In total, he had 90 league appearances for Antwerp and made three appearances for the Nigeria National Team at the recent Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished as runners-up.