U.S. international back Sergino Dest will play at Nou Camp this year. Barcelona’s manager Ronald Koeman confirmed on Wednesday that the La Liga side sealed the deal for Dest and that the 19-year-old defender will play in Spain this season.

Shortly after, Barca announced the deal on social media.

“He’s a young full-back, it’s about having young players for the club’s future,” said Koeman during a press conference. “He has to compete with the other full-backs we have. Despite age, he’s played a lot of games, played in the Champions League. A very useful player.”

Dest will join his compatriot Konrad de la Fuente at Camp Nou, which will greatly benefit the United States men’s national team, according to Koeman.

“It’s good for American football that you have players like Dest, like Konrad here in Barcelona,” he added. “But both players are still young. Sergino last season in Ajax’s first team, in the Champions League, that experience will help the player and also the U.S national team.”

After a breakthrough season with Ajax in 2019/20, Sergino Dest attracted interest from several major European clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. And while Bayern was considered the frontrunner for Dest’s signature just a few weeks ago, Barca swooped in at the last minute and convinced the 19-year-old to come to Spain.

Reportedly, Barca will pay around $25 million for Dest, while Ajax will be entitled to additional compensation depending on Dest’s performances.

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U.S. international back Sergino Dest has set some big goals for his career. In a recent interview with Dutch NOS Jeugdjournaal, Dest said that he wants to become the most expensive full-back in soccer history.

Dest broke into Ajax’s first team this season, and quickly became an integral part of the club’s back four. His performances caught the attention of almost every big European club, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain already fielding inquiries for the 19-year-old back.

Dest knows that he is in for a big transfer at some point, and he really wants to reset the full-back market with it.

“I want to be the most expensive full-back ever because when you reach that it shows that you are one of the best full-back of the world,” said Dest. “I want to go over €50 million.”

Being the most expensive back isn’t the only dream for Dest. He also wants to play with some of the best players in soccer.

“I want to play with [Kylian] Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, or Neymar. Time will tell if it will come true. But it is possible,” he added.

Bayern is reportedly the most aggressive in attempting to land Sergino Dest, and the Bavarian giant already had one offer rejected by Ajax. On the other hand, it is believed that Dest favors Barcelona, being the longtime fan of the Catalan club, and would be ready to push the move to Spain.

Dest made 36 appearances in all competitions for Ajax this season, contributing with two goals and six assists.

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Ajax’s super talented right back Sergino Dest has finally decided on his international future. Dest, who was eligible to represent the United States and the Netherlands on the international level, announced on Monday that he pledges his allegiance to USMNT.

“Of course, it was a tough decision for me when the Dutch Men’s National Team showed their interest, but I have built up a very good feeling with Team USA over the last couple of years, and I strongly believe in the plans and potential of U.S. Soccer,” – said Dest about his decision. “I am therefore dedicated to making the next 10-15 years a big success and will do my utmost to help the team play for titles.”

Dest played for the U.S. on all youth levels and made two appearances for the senior team. However, since those were friendlies, he still had the opportunity to switch sides and represent the Netherlands as his mother is Dutch.

Netherlands’ head coach Ronald Koeman began taking interest in Dest after the 18-year-old broke into the starting lineup for Ajax this season. Koeman tried to convince the player to represent the country of his birth, and Dest admitted last month that he was having hard trouble making a decision.

Reportedly, both the U.S. and Netherlands started pushing him to make the final decision in recent weeks. USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter even made a trip to Amsterdam to have a meeting with Dest, and this might have sealed the deal.

Sergino Dest made nine appearances in Eredivisie for Ajax this season, contributing with three assists. He was also featured in six Champions League games and one Netherlands Cup game.

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Despite making his way through the U.S. youth ranks and making two appearances with USMNT, it seems like Ajax’s full-back Sergino Dest is still undecided on his international future.

Dest, who is eligible to represent both U.S. and Netherlands, recently told Fox Sports that he needs more time before making the final decision.

“I haven’t decided yet on either one. I need more time,” –said Dest. “It’s a decision I have to make for my entire life, so I want to handle it with care. I need to think carefully, that’s why I left it alone this time.”

“Hopefully I will have decided by next month but if I need more time I’ll take it.” – he added.

Although he was born in the Netherlands, Sergino Dest was eligible to represent the U.S. as his father is an American citizen. He emerged to the spotlight thanks to his breakthrough performances on U-20 World Cup, where he helped United States reach the quarterfinals. This helped him capture the attention of USMNT’s manager Gregg Berhalter, who called up Dost for two friendlies in September.

But, since Dest hasn’t made an appearance for USMNT in an official competitive game, he can still switch his allegiance and be part of Netherland’s international roster.

However, Berhalter hopes that won’t be the case.

“We’ve had a number of conversations with Sergino, and we’re going to leave the content of those conversations private,” – said Berhalter recently. “They were positive talks and we’re going to leave it at that.”

Dest recently managed to break into the Ajax’ starting lineup and delivered some head-turning performances. He made five appearances in Champions League while also having six Eredivisie starts.

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U.S. international back Sergino Dest will play at Nou Camp this year. Barcelona’s manager Ronald Koeman confirmed on Wednesday that the La Liga side sealed the deal for Dest and that the 19-year-old defender will play in Spain this season.

Shortly after, Barca announced the deal on social media.

“He’s a young full-back, it’s about having young players for the club’s future,” said Koeman during a press conference. “He has to compete with the other full-backs we have. Despite age, he’s played a lot of games, played in the Champions League. A very useful player.”

Dest will join his compatriot Konrad de la Fuente at Camp Nou, which will greatly benefit the United States men’s national team, according to Koeman.

“It’s good for American football that you have players like Dest, like Konrad here in Barcelona,” he added. “But both players are still young. Sergino last season in Ajax’s first team, in the Champions League, that experience will help the player and also the U.S national team.”

After a breakthrough season with Ajax in 2019/20, Sergino Dest attracted interest from several major European clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. And while Bayern was considered the frontrunner for Dest’s signature just a few weeks ago, Barca swooped in at the last minute and convinced the 19-year-old to come to Spain.

Reportedly, Barca will pay around $25 million for Dest, while Ajax will be entitled to additional compensation depending on Dest’s performances.

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U.S. international back Sergino Dest has set some big goals for his career. In a recent interview with Dutch NOS Jeugdjournaal, Dest said that he wants to become the most expensive full-back in soccer history.

Dest broke into Ajax’s first team this season, and quickly became an integral part of the club’s back four. His performances caught the attention of almost every big European club, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain already fielding inquiries for the 19-year-old back.

Dest knows that he is in for a big transfer at some point, and he really wants to reset the full-back market with it.

“I want to be the most expensive full-back ever because when you reach that it shows that you are one of the best full-back of the world,” said Dest. “I want to go over €50 million.”

Being the most expensive back isn’t the only dream for Dest. He also wants to play with some of the best players in soccer.

“I want to play with [Kylian] Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, or Neymar. Time will tell if it will come true. But it is possible,” he added.

Bayern is reportedly the most aggressive in attempting to land Sergino Dest, and the Bavarian giant already had one offer rejected by Ajax. On the other hand, it is believed that Dest favors Barcelona, being the longtime fan of the Catalan club, and would be ready to push the move to Spain.

Dest made 36 appearances in all competitions for Ajax this season, contributing with two goals and six assists.

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Ajax’s super talented right back Sergino Dest has finally decided on his international future. Dest, who was eligible to represent the United States and the Netherlands on the international level, announced on Monday that he pledges his allegiance to USMNT.

“Of course, it was a tough decision for me when the Dutch Men’s National Team showed their interest, but I have built up a very good feeling with Team USA over the last couple of years, and I strongly believe in the plans and potential of U.S. Soccer,” – said Dest about his decision. “I am therefore dedicated to making the next 10-15 years a big success and will do my utmost to help the team play for titles.”

Dest played for the U.S. on all youth levels and made two appearances for the senior team. However, since those were friendlies, he still had the opportunity to switch sides and represent the Netherlands as his mother is Dutch.

Netherlands’ head coach Ronald Koeman began taking interest in Dest after the 18-year-old broke into the starting lineup for Ajax this season. Koeman tried to convince the player to represent the country of his birth, and Dest admitted last month that he was having hard trouble making a decision.

Reportedly, both the U.S. and Netherlands started pushing him to make the final decision in recent weeks. USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter even made a trip to Amsterdam to have a meeting with Dest, and this might have sealed the deal.

Sergino Dest made nine appearances in Eredivisie for Ajax this season, contributing with three assists. He was also featured in six Champions League games and one Netherlands Cup game.

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Despite making his way through the U.S. youth ranks and making two appearances with USMNT, it seems like Ajax’s full-back Sergino Dest is still undecided on his international future.

Dest, who is eligible to represent both U.S. and Netherlands, recently told Fox Sports that he needs more time before making the final decision.

“I haven’t decided yet on either one. I need more time,” –said Dest. “It’s a decision I have to make for my entire life, so I want to handle it with care. I need to think carefully, that’s why I left it alone this time.”

“Hopefully I will have decided by next month but if I need more time I’ll take it.” – he added.

Although he was born in the Netherlands, Sergino Dest was eligible to represent the U.S. as his father is an American citizen. He emerged to the spotlight thanks to his breakthrough performances on U-20 World Cup, where he helped United States reach the quarterfinals. This helped him capture the attention of USMNT’s manager Gregg Berhalter, who called up Dost for two friendlies in September.

But, since Dest hasn’t made an appearance for USMNT in an official competitive game, he can still switch his allegiance and be part of Netherland’s international roster.

However, Berhalter hopes that won’t be the case.

“We’ve had a number of conversations with Sergino, and we’re going to leave the content of those conversations private,” – said Berhalter recently. “They were positive talks and we’re going to leave it at that.”

Dest recently managed to break into the Ajax’ starting lineup and delivered some head-turning performances. He made five appearances in Champions League while also having six Eredivisie starts.

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