Minnesota United has regularly fielded calls from other clubs inquiring about left back Joseph Rosales.

On Friday, the Loons have moved on from the Honduran international, trading him to Austin FC for $1.5 million in General Allocation Money (GAM), according to The Athletic.

The emergence of Anthony Markanich, who scored a stunning nine goals in 2025, gave a basis for United parting ways with Rosales.

Rosales played five seasons for the Loons, with his best season coming in 2024 when he contributed seven primary assists across 2,399 minutes in 30 matches. He played 1,449 minutes in 25 regular-season MLS games last year, but his last action for Minnesota was receiving a red card for violent conduct in the MLS Cup Playoffs first-round-series-clinching Game 3 against Seattle Sounders on Nov. 8.

Rosales was also a culprit in Austin FC being able to score the winning goal to knock MNUFC out of the U.S. Open Cup semifinals on Sept. 17.