Sources: USMNTs Sargent…

Toronto FC is on the verge of finalizing a deal to acquire United States international and Norwich City striker Josh Sargent, according to sources reported by ESPN.

The agreement will involve Toronto paying Norwich a base fee of $22 million, potentially rising to $27 million based on performance incentives. Sargent traveled to Toronto to complete his medical examination on Friday.

This transfer fee ranks among the top five that any MLS team has ever paid for a player. The record for a transfer is held by LAFC, who paid $26 million for Son Heung-Min last summer; if the incentives are met, Sargent’s transfer would exceed that amount.

The Daily Mail was the first outlet to report on Sargent’s imminent transfer.

This potential move concludes a challenging transfer saga that started last December when Toronto initially approached Norwich with an $18 million offer.

Sargent expressed a strong desire to return to North America with his family. Tensions arose in January when he did not participate in an FA Cup match against Walsall on January 11. Following discussions with sporting director Ben Knapper and manager Philippe Clement, he was reassigned to train with Norwich’s under-21 squad.

Sources inform ESPN that during that meeting, Knapper made comments regarding Sargent’s family that visibly upset him, leading to his subsequent exclusion from the Norwich first team. Progress was made recently, culminating in an agreement on the transfer fee between the two clubs.

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Sargent concludes his time at Norwich with 55 goals and 15 assists across all competitions, including seven goals in 23 league appearances this season. His chances of making the U.S. men’s national team have diminished, with his last call-up coming in September, and he has not scored for the national team since 2019.

This transfer is part of a broader rebuilding effort for Toronto, which has struggled since claiming the domestic treble of the MLS Cup, Supporters Shield, and Canadian Championship in 2017. The last time Toronto qualified for the playoffs was in the 2020 COVID-affected season.

Recently, Toronto has bolstered its roster by signing midfielder Djordje Mihailovic, U.S. World Cup veteran Walker Zimmerman, and midfielder Dániel Sallói.