The 25-year-old joined Mikel Arteta's side in January 2022 from the MLS but failed to feature in a competitive match. He returned to Colorado Rapids for the remainder of that campaign on loan before spending the 2022-2023 season at Birmingham in the Championship, where he impressed.
His form at St Andrew's caught the attention of Sheffield United, who made him a club record signing for a defender at £5m and he made his first Premier League start recently in the 3-1 defeat at Fulham, before following that up with an impressive performance against Manchester United last time out.
He said: "I'm excited to go back. I'm looking forward to it but I'm looking forward to us getting a result, that's what my mindset is. Then after the game, you say hi to everybody. I'm there for this team and to get a result. You want to show them I can play and that you guys are missing out.
"Everything happened for a reason and everything happens for a reason and I am happy with how things have turned out. I signed for Arsenal from Colorado Rapids, went back on loan there and then came here to Birmingham City. Would I have loved to play Premier League minutes with Arsenal? I would have loved that but I have had Premier League minutes here with Sheffield United.
"Me signing for them, coming overseas and getting a chance to go to Birmingham City and show myself there and in England gave me an opportunity to come to a place like this. I can be nothing but thankful for my time there. I look at it only as a positive."
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