Each MLS club has its own Homegrown strategy, based on its player market, supporting structure and, of course, ambitions. The Philadelphia Union is using its USL team, Bethlehem Steel, to fast-trackacademy players. Its newest first-team signing: 17-year-old midfielder Anthony Fontana.
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