It's official! Kevin Paredes arrives at Wolfsburg with this salary

The arrival of Kevin Paredes at Wolfsburg was made official, increasing the number of North American players who have decided to emigrate to European soccer to try their luck. It will be interesting to see what salary he will receive in the Bundesliga. 

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The USMNT international and former DC United midfielder was welcomed by his new team, which announced the player's arrival to its followers through messages on its social networks. 

In the most recent video, the club made a montage with movie characters looking for Kevin, and at the end of the video, the player could be seen posing with what will be his new uniform. 

What is the salary that Kevin Paredes will receive with Wolfsburg?

According to information from the website Salary Sport, the player received with DC United 67, 242 dollars per season approximately, so it is very likely that in his new team the player will receive this amount or even more. 

During his stay with DC United in Major League Soccer, the player played 41 games in which he scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists, which made him attract the attention of several teams in the league. 

However, the team that in the end signed him was VfL Wolfsburg, a team that plays in the German Bundesliga, so the young Paredes will be in one of the top circuits of world soccer. 

How much did the transfer of Kevin Paredes to Wolfsburg cost?

The transfer of the player was closed at 7 million dollars in a contract that will last until 2026, so it can be seen that the German team has every intention to finish developing the player. 

Paredes has been international with the USMNT U16 team, where he played 6 games and scored 2 goals, although he has not yet made his debut with the senior national team, it is likely that because of his new adventure in Europe he will attract the attention of Gregg Berhalter. 

Paredes' departure to European soccer was celebrated by his team, but especially by DC United general manager Lucy Rushton who said via a press release:

"We are extremely proud of Kevin and the work he has done to earn this opportunity to play at the highest level in Europe." 

"As a homegrown this transfer reflects the commitment and investment our ownership group has made in our academy infrastructure to prepare Kevin to fulfill his lifelong dream. We would like to thank him for representing the club so proudly and wish him all the best in the new chapter of his career at the highest level of European soccer," concluded Rushton.

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DC United quickly found a replacement for Kevin Paredes 

DC United already has a replacement for Paredes

After the player's departure, United had to rush to find a replacement for Paredes, but fortunately, their search did not take long. 

United managed to sign Brad Smith, an Australian player who played for Seattle Sounders FC, yesterday to replace Paredes. 

The deal not only helped the men in black to replace the player who left for the Bundesliga but also helped the Sounders get $750,000 in GAM.