On 20 February 2018, Josh Sargent put pen to paper on his first professional contract with four-time Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen. But what is it about the 18-year-old American striker that prompted the Green-Whites to secure his services ahead of a number of top European sides?
Sargent had already agreed a deal with Bremen by the time he was named U.S. Soccer's Young Male Player of the Year for 2017, after a remarkable 12 months which saw him represent the Stars and Stripes at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as earning his first call-up to the senior Men's National Team.
As he prepares to dive in at the deep end in the German top flight, bundesliga.com shines the spotlight on the man from Missouri, who's been plotting his path to professional football since the age of three...
Sky's the limit for this one!