The new year begins with a bang for FC Augsburg. According to BR information, the Bundesliga club will present a new striker today – and the framework data is tough: FC Augsburg wants to cost striker Ricardo Pepi 13 million euros plus performance-based bonuses – this is reported by several media in Germany and the USA conforming.
18 year old Sturm talent from Dallas
The just 18-year-old from FC Dallas is considered a huge talent and was probably on the list at various top clubs across Europe: Even Real Madrid and FC Bayern are said to have been interested in the striker.
Record sum for Ricardo Pepi
The fact that the FCA has now been awarded the contract is probably due to the fact that the competition in the Augsburg attack is not that great and Pepi will probably get playing time in the attack. For FC Augsburg, on the other hand, a transfer fee of 13 million euros is a completely new dimension: the previous record transfers from Martin Hinteregger or substitute goalkeeper Tomas Koubek were around half.
Investor makes the transfer possible
The new possibilities should therefore also be owed to the US investor David Blitzer, who joined the FCA last year. According to BR information, Pepi will be presented in Augsburg today and will take part in the training.