Could eclipse Davies fee
On Saturday, Ricardo Pepi was kept off the scoresheet as FC Dallas lost 1-0 on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps. A rare occurrence this season, the 18-year-old has scored 12 goals in 25 Major League Soccer games and has quickly emerged as the top number 9 prospect in the league. Pepi’s development has also not been left unnoticed abroad, with 90Min reporting that Ajax representatives were in the stands on Saturday to scout the forward.
Sources have told 90Min that the Dutch club liked what they saw and that they will soon make an offer. Dallas, in the meantime, are understood to seek a deal that would eclipse the record set by Alphonso Davies when he became the most expensive homegrown player in MLS history. Bayern paid an initial $11 million for Davies but that deal could grow to $22 million overall—one of the bonuses payments were triggered when Bayern won the Champions League in 2020.
Transfermarkt also understands that Bayern Munich are one of the two clubs mentioned in the 90Min report. Pepi has previously trained with FC Bayern, and the Rekordmeister would like to sign the striker alongside teammate Justin Che this summer. Bayern Munich have a cooperation agreement in place with Dallas and the team at the Bayern Campus, where Bayern’s youth teams are located, have kept a close eye on the striker’s development.
From Hernández to Upamecano: All Bayern transfer under Salihamidzic since the summer of 2019
Lucas Hernández | 2019/20 | arrived for €80m from Atlético Madrid
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Benjamin Pavard | 2019/20 | arrived for €35m from VfB Stuttgart
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Michaël Cuisance | 2019/20 | arrived for €12m from Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Philippe Coutinho | 2019/20 | arrived for €12m on loan from Barcelona
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Ivan Perisic | 2019/20 | arrived for €5m on loan from Inter Milan
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Fiete Arp | 2019/20 | arrived for €3m from Hamburger SV
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Mats Hummels | 2019/20| sold for €30.5m to Borussia Dortmund
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Renato Sanches | 2019/20 | sold for €20m to LOSC Lille
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Marco Friedl | 2019/20 | sold for €3.5m to Werder Bremen
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Rafinha | 2019/20 | left on a free transfer to Flamengo
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Franck Ribéry | 2019/20 | left on a free transfer to Fiorentina
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Arjen Robben | 2019/20 | briefly retired (now Groningen)
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Adrian Fein | 2019/20 | loaned to Hamburger SV
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Álvaro Odriozola | 2019/20 | Loaned from Real Madrid
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Alexander Nübel | 2020/21 | free transfer from Schalke 04
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Tanguy Nianzou | 2020/21 | free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain
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Leroy Sané | 2020/21 | arrived for €45m from Manchester City
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Lars Lukas Mai | 2020/21 | loaned to Darmstadt 98
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Christian Früchtl | 2020/21 | loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg
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Thiago | 2020/21 | sold for €22m to Liverpool
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Sven Ulreich | 2020/21 | sold for €500,000 to Hamburger SV
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Marc Roca | 2020/21 | arrived for €9m from Espanyol Barcelona
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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2020/21 | arrived on a free transfer from PSG
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Douglas Costa | 2020/21 | loaned for free from Juventus
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Bouna Sarr | 2020/21 | arrived for €8m from Marseille
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Michaël Cuisance | 2020/21 | loaned to Olympique Marseille
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Adrian Fein | 2020/21 | loaned to PSV Eindhoven
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Dayot Upamecano | 2021/22 | signed for €42.5m from RB Leipzig
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Bayern, Ajax and Italian clubs – Pepi has many options
In Ajax, Bayern Munich now have a clear competitor in their attempt to sign the striker. The Dutch club will be more likely to provide first team minutes immediately. That might provide them an edge over the Rekordmeister. The two are, however, not alone in their hunt for the striker. Several Serie A clubs and one of Bayern’s close competitors in the Bundesliga are also interested.
Pepi in the top 10.: The most valuable USMNT center-forwards
10. Jeremy Ebobisse | €2.5 million | San Jose Earthquakes
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9. Ricardo Pepi | €2.5 million | FC Dallas
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8. Cade Cowell | €2.5 million | San Jose Earthquakes
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7. Jesús Ferreira | €3 million | FC Dallas
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6. Gyasi Zardes | €3.5 million | Columbus Crew
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5. Matthew Hoppe | €4.5 million | FC Schalke 04
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4. Jordan Siebatcheu | €5 million | Young Boys
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3. Josh Sargent | €8 million | Norwich City
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2. Daryl Dike | €10 million | Orlando City
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1. Timothy Weah | €12 million | LOSC Lille
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