According to L'Équipe, Mark McKenzie will leave Toulouse for Philadelphia Union this winter. Toulouse officially announced on Wednesday afternoon that a principle agreement for the transfer of the American international has been reached with the MLS club, and the French club stated that the defender will join his formative club, Philadelphia Union, from January 1st.

Mark McKenzie has signed with Philadelphia Union as a Designated Player, according to 90min. The team announced the move on Tuesday. McKenzie will remain with Toulouse until January 1, 2027, at which point his MLS deal will take effect. He is guaranteed under contract through the 2029–30 season, with a club option for the 2030–31 season.

American defender Mark McKenzie will leave Toulouse to return to MLS and sign with the Philadelphia Union in January. The Toulouse president confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday that the move is in progress and will be finalized in January.

The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a deal to sign USMNT center back Mark McKenzie from FC Toulouse in January. The 27-year-old is set to return to his boyhood club for a fee of approximately $2.5m and will be signed as a Designated Player. The agreement for a January transfer was reached after Toulouse stated that a summer departure would not be permitted. McKenzie, who has 30 caps for the United States, joined the French club in August 2024 and has a contract that runs until 2027. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €7.00m, and Burnley have also been linked with the defender.