Royal Roundup: FCD’s Ricardo Pepi set for Bundesliga move

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Original publish date: January 3, 2022

Royal Roundup: FCD’s Ricardo Pepi set for Bundesliga move

MLS accomplishments and resolutions, Dike moves to England, Messi tests positive for Covid, Chelsea tests safe standing area, and more..

Kreg Asay

January 03, 2022

FC Dallas set to move Ricardo Pepi to Bundesliga side Augsburg for club record fee of $20 million plus add ins. The deal is the highest homegrown player transfer in MLS history, and It would also be the 2nd highest fee for any MLS player, after the $27 million Miguel Almiron move to Newcastle United in 2019.

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