Wolfsburg instead of FC Bayern: VfL allegedly grabs US talent Ricardo Pepi
RICARDO PEPI USA
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VfL Wolfsburg allegedly reacts to the failure of Lukas Nmecha and brings Ricardo Pepi. The striker also trained with Bayern.
VfL Wolfsburg is said to be about to sign Ricardo Pepi from FC Dallas. The portal reports transfermarkt.dehaving information from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano concretized who is now of an impending move Pepis to the Bundesliga Twitter had written.
For the 18-year-old Pepi, who has already played seven senior international matches for the USA and scored three goals, a transfer fee of around nine million euros is due.
Pepi as Nmecha replacement for VfL?
Pepi graduated in February a trial training at FC Bayern Munich, who has a cooperation with the club from Dallas. In the course of the year, the striker drew more and more attention to himself with his goals and performances, so that recently several European clubs, including Bayern, are said to have advertised him. In the race for the teenagers’ signature, VfL is said to have left all other clubs behind.
With the signing of Pepi, the wolves would react to the injury of Lukas Nmecha, who sustained a serious ankle injury shortly before Christmas. It is feared that the German international will no longer be able to play in the current season.