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The US national team will be a World Cup contender in the years to come

By Fredi Roman

International soccer is changing and in recent years the transfer windows have brought good news to the USMNT.

International soccer is changing and in recent years the transfer windows have brought good news to the USMNT.

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After the United States hosts the 1994 World Cup, some players like Brad Friedel, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard had made successful careers in the Premier League. But the US Men National Team has not been able to reach a first-class level. Not until now, at least.

Highly valued American players have been transferred to important teams in Europe in the resent years. In fact, it's has been happening quite ofen. The transfer of Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea for 58 million euros in 2019 was the first time that a European club paid that amount for an American player.

Following Pulisic's steps, this summer the 19-year-old right back Sergiño Dest was transferred from Ajax to FC Barcelona for a 21 million euros fee, thus becoming the first American to play for the Spanish club. It can also be added the 22-year-old midfielder Weston McKennie, who joined Juventus on a loan with a fee of 4.5 million from Schalke 04. Juventus also fix a mandatory buy valued in 20 million. Zack Steffen has also made his way on the Manchester City squad, replacing Claudio Bravo as Pep Guardiola's second goalkeeper.

Finally, today it was known that the young star of Borussia Dortmund Giovanni Reyna is in the sights of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona to be reinforcement in the next season. The value that American players are achieving indicates that the USMNT is beginning to develop world-class players.

The United States will host the 2026 World Cup along with Canada and Mexico. McKennie, Dest, Pulisic, Reyna and Steffen, among others, will be on their prime by then and there is still time for younger players to emerge. The USMNT could be littered with Champions League stars for years to come.


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