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Fox Sports
6 days ago
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- Fox Sports
U.S. Men's Team Forward Damion Downs, Who Played At Gold Cup, Joins Southampton
U.S. men's national team striker Damion Downs has signed with Southampton on a four-year deal, the English Championship side announced on Tuesday. Multiple reports cited the transfer fee as being close to $9.5 million (£7 million). Downs was part of Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT squad at the Concacaf Gold Cup, with his big moment coming in the quarterfinal win over Costa Rica. The 6-foot-4 forward converted the decider in the penalty shootout win. Downs joins Southampton from German club FC Koln, where he scored 11 goals and helped the team win Germany's second division and earn a promotion to the Bundesliga. But instead of playing in Germany's top flight division next year, the 21-year-old forward will now aim to help Southampton get back to the Premier League after being relegated this past season. "Obviously promotion is the number one, and for me personally I just want to score as many goals as possible, help the club and help the team," Downs said. Born in Germany, Downs moved to the U.S. as a one-year-old. He moved back to Germany as a nine-year-old where he began to play soccer. He now has five international appearances for the USMNT, but has yet to score a goal. He was a second-half substitute in the 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Gold Cup final. He'll now share another connection to Pochettino as the USMNT manager led Southampton during the 2013-14 Premier League season. "I knew it (that Pochettino managed Southampton), we talked a little bit. He just told me how great the city is, how great the club is and the fans," Downs said. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the United States Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Saints sign USA forward Downs for £7m
Southampton have signed US striker Damion Downs from German club FC Koln in a deal worth £7m. The 21-year-old, 6ft 4ins forward was born in Germany but represents the United States internationally and has five senior caps so joined Koln's youth teams and after coming through the ranks made 42 appearances for the first team, scoring 13 goals and providing six assists. Last season Koln were promoted from the second tier of German football to the Bundesliga. In that campaign Downs played 32 times in all competitions, scoring 11 goals."Everybody plays football to win titles," Downs told the Saints website after agreeing a four-year contract."To win my first title at 20 last year was a great feeling, and I hope to repeat it again this year."I think Southampton is a big club that should be in the Premier League, and that's my goal – to help the team as much as I can to bring the club back to the Premier League."
New York Times
07-07-2025
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- New York Times
USMNT's Damion Downs set to join Southampton in €8m transfer from Koln
Southampton are set to sign USMNT striker Damion Downs after a deal worth €8million (£6.8m, $9.4m) was agreed with FC Koln. The move is subject to a medical for the 21-year old, who was a second-half substitute for Mauricio Pochettino's side in Sunday's Gold Cup final defeat to Mexico in Texas. Born in Bavaria to an American father and German mother, Downs represented Germany at youth level but opted to represent the U.S. at senior level, earning a call-up to Pochettino's squad for the first time in May this year. Advertisement He was named in the final roster for the Gold Cup squad, and scored the winning penalty in the shootout win over Costa Rica at the quarter-final stage, having come off the bench. Downs has spent the entirety of his professional career in Germany, where he was born, and scored 11 goals for Koln last season in 2. Bundesliga — German football's second division. Southampton were relegated from the Premier League last season after a 20th-place finish with just 12 points and are looking to rebuild under new head coach Will Still.
The Irish Sun
12-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
German footballer Tim Lemperle rushed to hospital after being ‘assaulted' and out of crucial Bundesliga promotion clash
GERMAN football star Tim Lemperle was rushed to hospital after sustaining injures to his face during an assault on a night out. next season. Advertisement 1 Tim Lemperle was rushed to hospital after being assaulted on a night out Credit: Rex Lemperle reportedly suffered a broken nose and a gash on his face on Sunday evening, according to German outlet The report claims that the striker was out with friends in a borough of Cologne. A fight broke out in a boathouse bar near the bank of the River Rhine with another group, before things settled down. But Lemperle and his pals were allegedly attacked while leaving the venue later at 9pm local time. Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS The 23-year-old former Koln boss Friedhelm Funkel hasn't had any contact with Lemperle, who was forced to miss training on Monday afternoon. Funkel said: "I know he was physically assaulted on Sunday. He sustained facial injuries. "The likelihood of him playing on Sunday is slim. It can't be completely dismissed, but it is slim. I can't say anything more about it." Advertisement Most read in Football The police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses. Lemperle has scored 10 goals and provided six assists in 24 second division appearances this season. And he was nailed on starter for the final, after having been named in the starting XI in 22 out of 24 league games this term. FC Koln finished second in Bundesliga 2, behind Hamburg who were automatically promoted to end a seven-year absence from the German top flight. Advertisement Lemperle's team-mates take on Kaiserslautern, who finished just inside the playoff places in sixth, in the final.
The Sun
12-05-2025
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- The Sun
German footballer Tim Lemperle rushed to hospital after being ‘assaulted' and out of crucial Bundesliga promotion clash
GERMAN football star Tim Lemperle was rushed to hospital after sustaining injures to his face during an assault on a night out. Koln star Lemperle will likely miss Sunday's huge promotion final against Kaiserslautern for a place in the Bundesliga next season. 1 Lemperle reportedly suffered a broken nose and a gash on his face on Sunday evening, according to German outlet Bild. The report claims that the striker was out with friends in a borough of Cologne. A fight broke out in a boathouse bar near the bank of the River Rhine with another group, before things settled down. But Lemperle and his pals were allegedly attacked while leaving the venue later at 9pm local time. The 23-year-old former Frankfurt star was taken to a local hospital where he stayed overnight until Monday morning. Koln boss Friedhelm Funkel hasn't had any contact with Lemperle, who was forced to miss training on Monday afternoon. Funkel said: "I know he was physically assaulted on Sunday. He sustained facial injuries. "The likelihood of him playing on Sunday is slim. It can't be completely dismissed, but it is slim. I can't say anything more about it." The police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses. Lemperle has scored 10 goals and provided six assists in 24 second division appearances this season. And he was nailed on starter for the final, after having been named in the starting XI in 22 out of 24 league games this term. FC Koln finished second in Bundesliga 2, behind Hamburg who were automatically promoted to end a seven-year absence from the German top flight. Lemperle's team-mates take on Kaiserslautern, who finished just inside the playoff places in sixth, in the final.
