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Soccer-U.S. forward Sargent joins Norwich from Werder Bremen

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Quarter Final - Jahn Regensburg v Werder Bremen - Jahnstadion Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany - April 7, 2021 Werder Bremen's Josh Sargent during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Andreas Gebert DFB regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and or quasi-video.

U.S. forward Josh Sargent has joined Premier League Norwich City from Werder Bremen on a four-year deal, the newly-promoted club said on Monday.

Financial details were not disclosed. Sky Sports television put the figure at 8 million pounds ($11.08 million).

The 21-year-old scored 15 goals in 83 games in all competitions in his two and a half years with the German club's senior side.

"I’ve always wanted to play in the Premier League, so it’s a very exciting opportunity for me," he told the club website (http://www.canaries.co.uk).

Sargent follows Kosovo international winger Milot Rashica, who joined Norwich in June after Werder Bremen were relegated on the Bundesliga's final day.

"We know we have to be a bit more creative in the transfer market," said Norwich's German manager Daniel Farke.

"We think we have a player in Josh who can contribute and develop into a top goalscorer on Premier League level. We see his potential and are delighted to have him with us."

($1 = 0.7223 pounds)

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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