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Derby County Sign Patrick Agyemang for Record £5.8 Million Fee, Forward to Undergo Hernia Surgery

Derby have secured the 24-year-old US international to spearhead John Eustace’s attacking overhaul

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Charlotte FC forward Patrick Agyemang (33) plays against FC Cincinnati during an MLS soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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Overview

  • Derby County confirmed the £5.8 million transfer for Patrick Agyemang with a contract running until 2029, marking their biggest spend since 2019.
  • The 24-year-old will have routine hernia surgery and is likely to sit out Derby’s opening fixtures of the 2025–26 Championship season.
  • Charlotte FC negotiated a sell-on clause as part of the deal, making Agyemang their first academy graduate sold for a multi-million-dollar fee.
  • Agyemang scored 17 goals in 59 MLS regular-season matches after joining Charlotte FC as the 12th overall draft pick and started in the USMNT’s 2025 Gold Cup final.
  • Head coach John Eustace has added Agyemang alongside Carlton Morris and other summer recruits to bolster a frontline that struggled for goals last season.