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Americans Are Taking Over Europe; Here Are All 25 Transfers, Loans And Moves From This Summer

American players were moving across Europe this summer with more than 20 different transfers, loans and moves during the transfer window. This article will list them all. If you’re looking for USMNT transfers Summer 2021, then you’ve come to the right place.

The European summer transfer window closed on Monday, bringing an end to one of the most memorable windows in history. Lionel Messi going to PSG and Cristiano Ronaldo going back to Manchester United were the major headlines, but Americans also made some big moves.

Let’s look at all the various deals.

Former USMNT World Cup Striker Without A Club At 30 — What’s Next?

Aron Jóhannsson has endured a difficult few years following a move to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen that did not work out as the striker would have hoped. 

Predicting USMNT’s Starting XI For Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers

After two Gold Cups and one Nations League, now is when the USMNT finally gets to show where it’s at and how it’s grown over the last four years. Now is when World Cup qualifying begins. Now is when the matches really count. Now is when we try to figure out what in the heck Gregg Berhalter is going to do with this team, and for us to predict a USMNT potential starting 11 for World Cup qualifiers. 

Leipzig Pulls Buzzer-Beater Transfer And Signs Barcelona Phenom Moriba On Final Day Of Window

After a disagreement over contracts which threatened to turn ugly, Ilaix Moriba has left Barcelona to join RB Leipzig in an $18.8 million move. 

24-Year-Old Ohioan Erik Palmer-Brown Completes Loan Move To Ligue 1 Side Troyes

Erik Palmer-Brown's latest loan move has been confirmed. The 24-year old will spend the 2021/22 campaign on loan with Troyes in Ligue 1. 

The USMNT center back has been shipped around the continent on loan since joining Manchester City's U23 side back in 2018, first joining Belgium's Kortrijk before spending a season in Holland with NAC Breda. He made 18 appearances for the Eredivisie side before moving on to Austria for the the 2019 season with FK Austria Vienna. The Violets liked what they saw in Palmer-Brown and brought him back for another season.

I’ll Pay Anyone $10 If They Can Name All 22 Americans Set To Play In UEFA Competitions

For the first time in history, Americans will play in all three of UEFA’s European tournaments. This season is also the first time there have been three tournaments, but minor details. There are tons of Americans playing in Europe, but only 22 have made it to the group stages across the three competitions.

Here are the numbers for Americans playing in European tournaments.

  • Champions League: 11 Americans
  • Europa League: 9 Americans
  • Europa Conference League: 2 Americans

First, let’s look at the 11 in the Champions League.

Ireland Announces Equal Pay For Its Men's And Women's Teams

As the fight for equal pay continues, more and more countries are pledging to give their female footballers the wages they deserve. And on Monday, the Republic of Ireland became the latest footballing association to implement equal pay for its men's and women's senior national sides.

Bayern Signing Sabitzer From Leipzig Is Prime Example Why Bundesliga Will Never Be Exciting — I’ll Explain

Bayern Munich wrapped up the summer transfer window by signing RB Leipzig ace Marcel Sabitzer for $18.8 million on Monday. One look at a Bayern transfer history sheet shows that the club buying rival players isn't anything new.

¿Son Carlos Salcedo Y Gerardo Arteaga Los Nuevos Vetados Del Tata Martino?

Gerardo Martino puso en órbita el nombre de los 28 jugadores que comenzarán el proceso de clasificación al Mundial de Catar 2022, el cual se inicia el próximo 2 de septiembre ante Jamaica y que también tendrá al Tri midiéndose a Costa Rica (5 de septiembre) y Panamá (8 de septiembre). La lista incluye varios regresos, pero al mismo tiempo deja preguntas en torno a los ausentes, algunos por lesión y otros por razones que empiezan a ser caldo de especulaciones.

Convocatoria de México Clasificatorias vs Jamaica, Costa Rica y Canadá

Y los nominados son...

From Campos To Rimando, Who Are The Best Short Goalkeepers Of All Time?

They say size doesn't matter, but with the modern men's goalkeeping landscape populated by giants like Manuel Neuer (6-4), Gianluigi Donnarumma (6-5) and Thibaut Courtois (6-7), 6-2 is almost considered the minimum height for a professional goalkeeper in the modern age.

A few players, like Yann Sommer (6-0) and Jordan Pickford (6-1) buck this trend, but it is increasingly rare to see a men's keeper under 6-0, much less one who is 5-8 or 5-9. 

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