Justin Haak could not be hitting the open market at a more perfect time after a standout 2025 campaign that has helped NYCFC reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The 24-year-old central defender, who will become a free agent when NYCFC's season concludes, has garnered remarkable interest from other teams in Major League Soccer, as well as from England and Germany, a source told amNewYork on Thursday.

In total, 16 other MLS teams have inquired about Haak's services, although a return to NYCFC remains a possibility, given his strong relationship with first-year head coach Pascal Jansen.

Six teams from the English Football League Championship, the country's second-tier soccer league, have also shown significant interest. That includes first-place Coventry City and second-place Middlesb

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