da pinnacle: Colorado Rapids are set to sign Djordje Mihailovic for a club record fee from Dutch club AZ.
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Colorado Rapids set to sign MihailovicTransfer will be for a club record feeClub will pay $3 million for AZ wingerWHAT HAPPENED?
The Major League Soccer club are set to pay a record transfer fee of $3 million (£23.7m) to bring in the US men's national team star from the Eredivisie side, according to . The attacker will be registered as a designated player (DP) by the club.
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On Tuesday, AZ officially announced that the player would not travel to Spain for a mid-season training camp as he was on his way out of the club after just a year. Mihailovic's deal with the American club is now subject to a medical.
DID YOU KNOW?
Colorado Rapids are on a signing spree ahead of the MLS 2024 season. As well as the USMNT attacker, they are on the verge of signing goalkeeper Zack Steffen from Manchester City who will join them on a three-year deal.
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After finishing rock-bottom in the Western Conference last season, the club will be desperate to turn things around this year with the arrival of a host of new players. They begin their MLS 2024 journey on February 25 against Portland Timbers.