Josh Sargent joined Toronto from Norwich City in the English Second Division Championship on Friday, ending a difficult situation in which the striker was exiled to the Under-21 team after the match. refused to play in the FA Cup Last month’s game.
Sargent, 26, is signed as a designated player through the 2030-31 Major League Soccer season. He has scored eight goals this season, taking his total for the Canaries to 56 in 157 appearances.
Norwich sporting director Ben Knapper said in a statement: “Regardless of the form of his departure, Josh has played a key role in the club’s recent story, making a huge contribution to the team and serving as captain on many occasions.” “He is now moving forward and we wish him every success in his next steps and beyond.”
Sargent, a Missouri native, signed with Germany’s Werder Bremen in 2018 and joined Norwich three years later. A member of the US 2022 World Cup squad, he is expected to be next in line behind Folarin Balogun, Haji Wright, Ricardo Pepi and Patrick Agyeman in vying for a spot up front in the 2026 World Cup squad.
“He brings high-level experience in the world’s strongest league and international pedigree at just 26 years old,” Toronto general manager Jason Hernandez said. “He is a proven goalscorer with a winning mentality and intelligence who will lead our offense for years to come.” “Josh is about to enter the prime years of his career representing our club and our city.”
Sargent has played in 29 international games and scored 5 goals. Made his U.S. debut on May 28, 2018 against Bolivia.. He played in all three games in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup.
However, he has not scored a goal for his country since November 2019, and was not included in the U.S. squad for last summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup. His last international appearance was in September, when he started in a friendly against South Korea.
Toronto received a right of first refusal against St. Louis’ Sargent in exchange for $500,000 in general allocation funds over the next two years and additional funding if performance criteria are met.
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