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Josh Sargent, a striker for Norwich City, is expected to be a target for several teams this summer. A number of elite teams are interested in the USMNT player.
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Following Norwich’s unsuccessful effort at promotion, Darren Witcoop has stated that Sargent will be moving this summer. Meanwhile, a report from The Sunday Mirror (19/5/2024, p70) stated that Leeds United is one of several clubs interested in the striker.
The source adds that a number of other teams, including the Premier League’s Bournemouth, Brentford, and Fulham, are vying for the 24-year-old’s signing. Although Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers have both been linked to a bid for him recently, and following the Canaries’ failure to advance above the second division, a number of teams
Daniel Farke signed the forward for the Canaries for £8 million from Werder Bremen in August 2021 and the striker has developed well in the second tier since then. He netted 16 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions last season and enjoyed the best goal-scoring form of his career so far under now ex-boss David Wagner, despite an ankle injury earlier in the season that ruled him out for four months.
Josh Sargent’s Norwich City stats (all comps) – as per Transfermarkt | ||||||
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Season | League | Games | Goals | Assists | ||
2021/22 | Premier League | 29 | 4 | 3 | ||
2022/23 | Championship | 41 | 13 | 2 | ||
2023/24 | Championship | 30 | 16 | 2 |
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