There are more Americans in Europe’s top-five leagues than ever before. As a result, there is more high-profile player movement in the United States men’s national team player pool during the summer transfer window.
Here are the players that have already changed clubs and the ones that are expected to move before the window closes on September 1.
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Juventus agreed to pay Lille a transfer fee of $12 million for Weah on June 26. Weah plays as a winger for the USMNT, but Juventus reportedly see him as a long-term solution wingback. Weah also played wingback for Lille last season.
Weah will join his USMNT teammate Weston McKennie at Juventus, assuming McKennie isn’t transferred himself. The Turin, Italy-based club finished seventh in Serie A after being penalized 10 points for false accounting. Without the deduction, they would have finished third and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.
Ricardo Pepi: Augsburg to PSV
After a successful loan spell at FC Groningen, Pepi was transferred from Ausburg to PSV Eindhoven for a transfer fee of $10.9 million. Ausburg paid FC Dallas $20 million for Pepi in January 2022, which is the highest transfer fee a European club has paid for an American player. Pepi, 20, was not on the USMNT’s 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup roster.
In all competitions last season, Pepi recorded 12 goals and three assists for the last-placed Groningen. Ausburg, meanwhile, finished 15th in the Bundesliga, just a point shy of relegation. Pepi will now play for PSV, which finished second in the Eredivisie and will play in the Champions League next season.
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Yunus Musah: Valencia to AC Milan
AC Milan has also reportedly expressed interest in acquiring the 20-year-old midfielder from Valencia, which reportedly turned down transfer bids for Musah last season. However, the Spanish club is now willing to sell Musah for $21.8 million.
Musah has signaled his approval the transfer, bringing the Rossoneri one step nearer to securing the services of the talented American star.
Christian Pulisic: Chelsea to AC Milan
Pulisic’s time at Chelsea appears to be coming to an end, as the 24-year-old USMNT star has reportedly agreed to personal terms with AC Milan. The holdup? Chelsea reportedly wants $27.3 million for Pulisic, which is still less than the $73 million that the West London club paid for him in 2019.
If all parties are able to come to an agreement, Pulisic will join one of the biggest clubs in Italy. Milan has won the Champions League — the second-most all-time — and haven’t finished outside the top-four in Serie A since 2020. Pulisic became the first American player to lift the Champions League in 2021.
Brenden Aaronson: Leeds to Fulham
Mid-table English Premier League side Fulham has reportedly approached Leeds about a potential loan deal for the 22-year-old attacking midfielder.
Aaronson joined Leeds last summer for a transfer fee of $30 million, and while he started his Premier League career on the right foot, his role diminished as Leeds changed managers and started piling up losses. Aaronson tallied two goals and three assists in 36 appearances for Leeds last season.
This story will be updated with the last USMNT transfer rumors and completed deals.
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