United States men's national team striker Niko Gioacchini is set to join Cesc Fabregas's Como FC in Italy's Serie B.

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• Gioacchini to join Como FC
• Legendary midfielder Fabregas is coach at club
• Next USMNT player in Italy

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that the forward is set to join the ranks of the Italian club, just one year after signing with the Western Conference expansion side. He scored 10 goals in 37 appearances for St. Louis CITY SC in 2023. The 23-year-old has eight caps with the national team, where he's net three goals.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The CITY youngster will now join fellow USMNT players Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessman in Serie B, where they both craft their trade for Venezia FC. In total, he will be the seventh USA-capped player in Italy, with the European country becoming a hot bed for Americans at the moment.

  Como have added Gioacchini in an attempt to bolster their hopes for automatic promotion in 2024. They sit second in Serie B with 39 points, six behind league-leaders Parma and one point clear of third-place Cremonese.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Gioacchini was first called into the USMNT in 2020 alongside two, uncapped, familiar faces – Gio Reyna and Yunus Musah!

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  WHAT NEXT FOR GIOACCHINI AND COMO FC?

  The American will make the transatlantic journey to join the ex-Chelsea man's squad in the coming week or so. Their next match is January 27 against Ascoli, followed by a February 3 contest against Ternana – a more likely option for his club debut.

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