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] Uma vez eu estava entrando na seleção da Copa de Ouro “, disse Agyemang em uma entrevista ao site de Derby.” E, obviamente, no momento, fica tipo: ‘Isso é algo em que estou interessado!’ Mas você quer se concentrar no que está fazendo.
“Então, quando começa a progredir, você começa a analisar mais. E existe esse projeto que eu adoraria fazer parte. E eu só esperava que ele atravessasse a linha. E felizmente, aconteceu.”
O Condado de Derby evitou por pouco o rebaixamento de volta à Terceira Divisão (Liga Um) na última temporada. A equipe jogou lá de 2022-24 depois de cair do campeonato (2008-22). Os Rams jogaram pela última vez na Premier League na temporada 2007-2008.
Relatórios da Associated Press.
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