During the summer transfer window, Minnesota United’s front office leaders needed to convince Nectar Triantis that coming to MLS was the right move in his budding career.

The 22-year-old Australian midfielder was already playing in Europe — the favored continent in nearly every player’s eyes — albeit in a lower-level league.

And in a hopeful move, Triantis, who is of Greek descent, requested and received from FIFA a switch to represent Greece on the international stage — if he gets called up.

The sales pitch from Loons Chief Soccer Officer Khaled El-Ahmad was successful. With a $722,665 salary that ranks eighth highest on the roster, Triantis came to Minnesota as an Under-22 Initiative signing on a 4 1/2-year contract.

And he’s off to a smashing start.

“He’s got that typical Aussie se

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