Werder Bremen will sign U.S. under-20 international attacker Josh Sargent when he turns 18 in February.
Sargent, 17, featured for United States at the under-20 World Cup in South Korea, where he scored four goals.
He has already trained with several European clubs including PSV Eindhoven and Schalke but has made the decision to join Bremen.
"We've tracked Joshua for a long time, and therefore it wasn't a big surprise to us that he made himself known internationally through remarkable performances," Bremen squad manager Tim Steidten said of the Scott Gallagher Missouri player.
"He's among the most promising players of his age group worldwide.