Augsburg signed with the promising American striker Ricardo Pepi by the summer of 2026. He was attracted by Dallas, which plays in the American Major League Soccer, and the amount of the deal is 13 million euros, reports DPA. For Augsburg, this is an inbound transfer record.
18-year-old Pepi was named the best young player in the MLS in 2021. The talent has scored 13 goals and made 2 assists over the past campaign and has seven games for the United States, scoring 3 goals and making 3 more assists.
“We are glad that Ricardo decided to join Augsburg despite the interest of a number of top clubs around the world.We managed to provide him with a clear sports plan for his future development, which convinced him to come here.We are sure that he will continue to improve here in Augsburg, as and that we will have a lot of fun together in the coming years, “said sporting director Stefan Reuters.
Pepi said:” Moving to Europe after the MLS season was mine I believe that the Augsburg and the Bundesliga will be the perfect conditions for me to gain playing practice at the highest level as a youngster, I can’t wait to meet my new teammates and I want to integrate into the team as soon as possible. I look forward to the matches! “.
Augsburg have announced that Pepi will train individually in the beginning to prepare for the second half of the season in the Bundesliga.
In practice, Augsburg managed to overtake Bayern Munich for the signing of the child prodigy of American football. The hegemon in Germany was also interested in talent. Bayern are looking for a striker for the option of Robert Lewandowski, who is 33 years old. Pepi preferred to play rather than rub the bench and wait for a chance to perform.
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