On Monday, FC Dallas 18-year-old striker Ricardo Pepi joined German Bundesliga side FC Augsburg for around €17 million ($20 million) to become the most expensive homegrown player in the history of MLS.
Pepi had an incredible 2021 with 13 goals in 31 league appearances for Dallas and (after a tough decision over who to represent internationally) a call-up to the United States men's national team, which saw him record a goal and two assists in his debut against Honduras and two more goals in his second appearance vs.