US EditionUSMNT's Ricardo Pepi's Fulham deal collapses on deadline day
- With the deadline on Monday, Fulham have reportedly agreed terms to sign U.S. men's national team forward Ricardo Pepi from PSV Eindhoven for roughly $44 million, according to Fabrizio Romano.
- Fulham sought a striker after losing Rodrigo Muniz to injury and selling Adama Traore, but PSV pulled the plug when they couldn't find an acceptable replacement.
- Despite the arm break, Pepi has scored eight goals in 15 Eredivisie matches for PSV and is expected to be out for roughly two months.
- For the USMNT, Pepi's club minutes will be critical to his World Cup chances under Mauricio Pochettino, and he could miss the March international window.
- Later this year, Fulham and other suitors could revisit Pepi depending on his World Cup form, as PSV will likely hope his performances raise his valuation and invite summer interest.
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Ricardo Pepi stays put, as do most USMNT players - Soccer America
The secondary transfer window came and went across most of Europe without a lot of activity on the American front. The big news on Monday, the close of the window in Europe’s big 5 leagues, was that Ricardo Pepi will be staying at PSV for the rest of the 2025-26 season. Despite reports of an agreement between […] The post Ricardo Pepi stays put, as do most USMNT players appeared first on Soccer America.
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