Real Salt Lake has turned midfielder Braian Ojeda’s one-year loan into a permanent transfer, the club announced Tuesday.
The Paraguayan, who had been on loan from Nottingham Forest of the English Premier League, has a new deal to stay with RSL through the end of 2025. The deal also has club options for the 2026-27 seasons.
“I am very happy to have my situation resolved and am excited to remain with Real Salt Lake,” Ojeda said in a news release. “This club has become my family here, as I have grown as both a person and a player during my year in Utah. I will do everything I can to help the team reward our great fans this year with trophies in Leagues Cup, Open Cup and later in the MLS Cup playoffs.”
Ojeda has made 27 appearances this season for RSL — 19 of them starts.
“Braian has established himself both as an instrumental piece of our current group,” RSL General Manager Elliot Fall said, “and a key building block for our club moving forward. We are thrilled to be able to make his transfer permanent, and we look forward to his continued growth and development in Salt Lake.”
RSL next plays Thursday night when the team hosts Liga MX’s Club León in the Leagues Cup’s round of 32. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.