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After months and months of rumors, it now appears as if USMNT striker Ricardo Pepi will finally have a new home.
The PSV talisman is reportedly going to leave Holland for Fulham in the English Premier League. The report comes from famed soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano. Romano mentioned that the two sides are in agreement on a deal worth approximately $41.5 million.
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Fulham made no secret about its desire to ink the talented 23-year-old goal-scoring dynamo. The two sides previously aimed to come to an agreement before the current campaign began.
As it currently stands, Pepi will join Fulham after the World Cup this summer.
The Texas native flourished as a professional. He began his career with FC Dallas as a 16-year-old. Pepi later parlayed his strong performance domestically into a move to German side Augsburg, and later to FC Groningen in Holland. However, Pepi's career took off once being signed by the Dutch giant PSV in 2023.
Pepi's primarily as the team's top striker off bench. Even then, he accrued 39 goals and eight assists over 95 matches with the club in all competitions. Pepi cut his teeth both in Champions League play as well as with the U.S. National Team. This experience should enable him to acclimate to live in the Premier League quite well.
Prior to his move to London, Pepi figures to be a member of the U.S. World Cup roster this summer. He'll be battling with Folarin Balogun to be the first-choice striker. Even if relegated to a reserve role, Pepi's proven he can be highly effective in this situation.
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