USMNT striker Downs seals move to Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: New Southampton signing Damion Downs, pictured at the Staplewood Campus, on July 08, 2025 in Southampton, England.
United States international Damion Downs has joined Southampton from FC Cologne on a four-year deal.
The 21-year-old striker, who played at the Concacaf Gold Cup, scored 10 goals and set up five more to help Cologne to Bundesliga promotion by winning the German second division last season.
Southampton was relegated from the Premier League last season in England and will host high-profile Wrexham in its opening game of the second-tier Championship on Aug. 9.
"Everybody plays football to win titles. To win my first title at 20 last year was a great feeling, and I hope to repeat it again this year," Downs said on Southampton's website.
"I think...