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Patrick Agyemang scored twice for the United States in their recent Gold Cup campaign Derby County have signed United States striker Patrick Agyemang from Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC for a fee that could rise to £7. 3m. The 24-year-old, whose transfer fee before add-ons is believed to be about £5. 8m, moves to Pride Park on a four-year contract just over a week after he started for the USA in their Gold Cup final defeat by Mexico. However, the Rams said in a statement confirming his arrival that Agyemang will have "routine" surgery on a long-standing hernia problem, meaning he is "likely to miss the opening games" of the Championship season. Agyemang scored 17 goals in 59 MLS regular-season appearances for Charlotte after they recruited him from the University of Rhode Island as the 12th overall pick in the 2023 draft. Within two years, he was called up by USA boss Mauricio Pochettino and since scoring on his international debut in January, Agyemang has netted a further four goals in 11 appearances. Agyemang is the second striker that Derby have brought in for a significant fee this summer, although what it cost to add Luton forward Carlton Morris was not disclosed. But with the American coming with a price tag that could rise beyond £7m with add-ons, he becomes the most expensive signing the East Midlands club has made since David Clowes took ownership of the club when it was in administration in 2022. Although the price paid is officially undisclosed by Derby, Charlotte say, external they have received a club-record "multi-million-dollar" fee for Agyemang and retain a sell-on percentage. "Patrick's rise over the past 18 months put him on the radar of many clubs across Europe, and ultimately Derby County's offer convinced the club and player to reach an agreement, " said Charlotte general manager Zoran Krneta. "To get a deal done, it needs to be in the best interest of the club first and foremost, but also of the player and in this case, it achieves both. "He becomes the first player in our club's history to come through our player pathway and be sold in a multi-million-dollar transfer. " Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Newcastle bid for Ekitike; Liverpool want Isak 'Gather the legends' - the numbers behind Windies' 27 all out as fallout begins Lamine Yamal to be investigated over dwarfism row Twelve football fans get a shot at their dream BBC Sport job Amber Heard: Victim of an organised trolling campaign? Back To The Future: A classic sci-fi with Michael J. Fox The biting questions on overpriced dog food 'Gather the legends' - the numbers behind Windies' 27 all out as fallout begins Women's Euro 2025 - Best goals of the group stage. Video Women's Euro 2025 - Best goals of the group stage Euro 2025: Striking photos of the group stage Stokes cajoles another England classic for the ages The Man Utd Five: Ousted but not out The Englishman who turned around Scheffler's putting fortunes England too strong for Sweden? Brown-Finnis' Euros predictions - quarter-finals Usyk v Dubois 2 - all you need to know Strange final wicket secures 22-run win for England against stubborn India. Video Strange final wicket secures 22-run win for England against stubborn India What has Club World Cup taught us before 2026 World Cup? From drugs bans to Wimbledon champions - how did we get here? All you need to know about The Open 2025 The key takeaways from Wimbledon - Second Serve 'A gift to our sport' - Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry takes tennis 'to next level' 'Why legend Pacquiao's return at 46 feels wrong' Evans and Djokovic make best men's shots of Wimbledon 2025. Video Evans and Djokovic make best men's shots of Wimbledon 2025 England thrash Wales to seal quarter-final spot. Video England thrash Wales to seal quarter-final spot Kartal, Sabalenka & Anisimova in best women's shots of Wimbledon 2025. Video Kartal, Sabalenka & Anisimova in best women's shots of Wimbledon 2025 'Harrington got ball rolling on gloriously golden Irish era' 'Lamine Yamal turns 18 and takes centre stage at Barcelona' Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.