Former New England Revolution defender Amaechi Igwe has signed a contract with newly-promoted Bundesliga 2 side FC Ingolstadt, according to reports out of Germany. The 22-year old is making the move on a free transfer. ASN’s ‘Over There’ page has more.

The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team will travel to Uitgeest, Netherlands, from May 14-25 to compete in the Cor Groenewegan Tournament. U.S. head coach Thomas Rongen will bring 20 players to his native Holland for the competition, which will include four international matches. The 20 American players are based in eight different countries, including four who play in Major League Soccer: the Philadelphia Union’s Jack McInerney and Amobi Okugo, the New York Red Bulls’ Juan Agudelo and Chivas USA’s Cesar Zamora.

The U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team’s trip to Europe, scheduled for April 15-May 2, has been postponed due to travel complications from the volcanic ash hovering over Europe. Wilmer Cabrera’s young squad, which had already made the domestic portion of the flight, returned to Bradenton, Fla., and will await confirmation of travel changes.

The New York Red Bulls announced today, Jan. 29, that it had sold its top spot in the allocation order to the Philadelphia Union. The newest Major League Soccer franchise used the spot on U-23 U.S. National Team defender Michael Orozco, who will join the Union on a loan deal Mexican First Division team San Luis FC.

U.S. U-20 national team midfielder Jared Jeffrey has signed with Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05, according to German media reports.

German Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin have terminated their contract with Bryan Arguez. The decision was made by “mutual understanding,” according to Focus.de. The former first-round SuperDraft selection of DC United is now back in his native Miami.

U.S. Under-20 international Tony Taylor has agreed to a deal with Portuguese second division side GD Estoril, ASN has learned. The 19-year old striker, who was just signed by Traffic Sports USA in September, was part of Thomas Rongen’s World Cup squad this summer.

The U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team will hold its first training camp of the new two-year cycle beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 16, and continuing through Dec. 23, in Chula Vista, Calif. Head coach Thomas Rongen has called in 36 players from professional clubs, colleges and youth clubs, who will train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.