United States men’s national team forward Patrick Agyemang signed a four-year contract with English Championship side Derby County on Tuesday.
Derby County, which plays in England’s second division, paid a reported fee of $7.7 million to Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC to secure Ageymang’s services.
The 24-year-old Agyemang scored eight goals in 18 appearances during the first half of Charlotte’s current season. Across 59 regular-season matches since 2023, Agyemang has scored 17 times for Charlotte.
For the USMNT, Agyemang had two goals at the Gold Cup and started all six games as the team reached the final, where it lost to Mexico.
Charlotte described the transfer fee as a club record, though neither team revealed the figure. British media reported it to be $7.7 million.
In its statement announcing the move, Derby County said Agygemang will undergo hernia surgey.
“Agyemang has been playing for most of the 2025 Major League Soccer season with a hernia injury that has been managed without surgery but meant he has been playing in discomfort,” Derby said in its announcement. “With a long-term view in mind, all parties have agreed he will undergo routine surgery and is therefore likely to miss the opening games of the 2025-26 season.”
The East Hartford, Connecticut native was selected 12th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.
“I’ve heard about [the move] Una vez que me metí en el equipo nacional para la Copa de Oro, “Agyemang dijo en una entrevista con el sitio web de Derby.” Y obviamente, en el momento, dices: ‘¡Eso es algo en lo que me interesa!’ Pero quieres concentrarte en lo que estás haciendo.
“Luego, a medida que comienza a progresar, comienzas a mirarlo más. Y existe este proyecto del que me encantaría ser parte. Y esperaba que cruzara la línea. Y felizmente, lo hizo”.
El condado de Derby evitó por poco el descenso a la tercera división (League One) la temporada pasada. El equipo había jugado allí desde 2022-24 después de caer del campeonato (2008-22). Los Rams jugaron por última vez en la Premier League en la temporada 2007-2008.
Informes de Associated Press.
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